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Effectiveness of pelvic floor muscle training in urinary incontinence: A systematic review [Efectividad del entrenamiento de los músculos del suelo pélvico en la incontinencia urinaria: Revisión sistemática]

Publicated to:Fisioterapia. 34 (2): 87-95 - 2012-01-01 34(2), DOI: 10.1016/j.ft.2011.12.002

Authors: García Carrasco D; Aboitiz Cantalapiedra J

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Fisioterapia, Hospital Universitario Fundación Alcorcón, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Alcorcón,, Madrid, Spain - Author
Fisioterapia, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Alcorcón, Madrid, Spain - Author

Abstract

Objectives: To determine the best way to perform pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT), to review the effectiveness of this training method in women with urinary incontinence (UI) during pregnancy, as well as its middle to long-term effects. Methods: A systematic review of randomised controlled trials was performed using the databases: Pubmed, PEDro, ISI Web of Knowledge and CINAHL and searching up to September 2011. Trials were included if they assessed the effects of PFMT. Results: A total of 133 studies were found. After inclusion/exclusion criteria were applied, only 21 were included in this review. Conclusions: PFMT is more effective when it was performed under supervision. Individual treatment and group PFMT are equally effective. There was no consensus about its capacity to prevent UI when performed during pregnancy, but it was found to be effective after puerperium. Due to the low rate of patient adherence to training, better short-term effects have been found than in the long-term. © 2011 Asociación Española de Fisioterapeutas.

Keywords

Female urinary incontinencePelvic floor muscle trainingPregnancyPrevention

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Fisioterapia, Q3 Agency Scopus (SJR), its regional focus and specialization in Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation, give it significant recognition in a specific niche of scientific knowledge at an international level.

Independientemente del impacto esperado determinado por el canal de difusión, es importante destacar el impacto real observado de la propia aportación.

Según las diferentes agencias de indexación, el número de citas acumuladas por esta publicación hasta la fecha 2025-07-07:

  • Scopus: 6

Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2025-07-07:

  • The use, from an academic perspective evidenced by the Altmetric agency indicator referring to aggregations made by the personal bibliographic manager Mendeley, gives us a total of: 162.
  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 172 (PlumX).

With a more dissemination-oriented intent and targeting more general audiences, we can observe other more global scores such as:

  • The Total Score from Altmetric: 2.
  • The number of mentions on the social network X (formerly Twitter): 2 (Altmetric).

Leadership analysis of institutional authors

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author () and Last Author (Aboitiz Cantalapiedra, Juan).

the author responsible for correspondence tasks has been .