3 Systematic review of treatment efficacy of PFPT 75 Study Design/N Population/ Mean age SD/ range) Interventions/Duration Outcome Measures (muscle tone/ function, pain, sexual function, pelvic floor symptoms, QoL, PPE) Results Gentilcore –Saulnier et al.(2010) Prospective cohort study N=22 Women with and without PVD PFPT: 22.0 (2.0) Controls: 21.0 (1.0) PFPT Explanation of pelvic anatomy and function Digital intravaginal techniques Insertion techniques using dilatators S-EMG- biofeedback training and EGS (15Hz,250msec) PF home exercises and dilator insertion Vaginal palpation general tone Pre-treatment group difference (p<.05) Post-treatment group difference ns PFPT pre-post-treatment (p<.01) Control No treatment Vaginal palpation flexibility at the vaginal opening Pre-treatment group difference (p<.01) Post-treatment group difference ns PFPT pre-post-treatment (p<.01) 8 one-hour treatments in 12 weeks Vaginal palpation relaxation capacity after contraction Pre-treatment group difference (p<.05) Post-treatment group difference ns PFPT pre-post-treatment (p<.05) Table 2. Continued
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