Efficacy of bio-assisted pelvic floor muscle training in women with pelvic floor dysfunction.

Objectives: To evaluate the efficacy of 12-week pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) using bio-assisted surface electromyography (EMG) feedback in women with complex pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD); to further differentiate the effect of exercise adherence from the biofeedback per se; and to assess and compare the severities of overactive bladder (OAB) symptoms, stress urinary incontinence (SUI), and stage of prolapse with the women's perception of symptom cure or improvement following the program.

Study Design: This prospective observational study was conducted between December 2015 and November 2018 at a medical center in Taiwan. It included 83 women with PFD, manifesting solely as either OAB or SUI with (group 1) or without (group 2) concomitant stages I and II pelvic organ prolapse (POP).

Efficacy of pelvic floor training with surface electromyography feedback for female stress urinary incontinence.

Aims: The aim of the study is to compare the efficacy of an 8-week pelvic floor muscle training program with surface electromyography feedback, performed in different body positions (supine, sitting, and standing), in women with stress urinary incontinence.

Design: This is a prospective observational study performed January 2014 to May 2016.

Methods: The training program was performed by 110 women with stress urinary incontinence, each completing 4 individual training sessions.