Effectiveness of a program of therapeutic exercises on the quality of life and lumbar disability in women with Stress Urinary Incontinence.

Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI) is a common condition and can cause social isolation and decreased quality of life. The literature demonstrates that perineal exercises are effective in promoting urinary continence and lumbar stability. This uncontrolled (group) pilot study, using a pre-test-post-test design, investigated whether a weekly session of Holistic Gymnastics(®) conducted during a one-year period, could change outcomes in a group of twenty women diagnosed with SUI.