Fall Risk Reduction in the Elderly Through the Physical Therapy Management of Incontinence
Background:
Urinary incontinence as a target for fall risk reduction has not been extensively studied.
Objective:
To assess the effectiveness of a focused evidence-based physical therapy intervention for urinary incontinence in older women on reducing fear of falling.
Design:
A multiple-baseline, quasiexperimental, single-group, pre-/postpilot study spanning 8 weeks, with a 1-month follow-up.
Methods:
Twenty women 50 years and older with urge or mixed (ie, urge and stress) incontinence and a score of 20 or more on the Falls Efficacy Scale-International (FES-I) were recruited from 2 outpatient pelvic health clini...
Source: Journal of Women’s Health Physical Therapy - January 1, 2019 Category: Physiotherapy Tags: Research Reports Source Type: research
What's Trust Got to Do With It?
No abstract available (Source: Journal of Women’s Health Physical Therapy)
Source: Journal of Women’s Health Physical Therapy - January 1, 2019 Category: Physiotherapy Tags: Editorial Source Type: research
Book Reviews
No abstract available (Source: Journal of Women’s Health Physical Therapy)
Source: Journal of Women’s Health Physical Therapy - September 1, 2018 Category: Physiotherapy Tags: Book Reviews Source Type: research
Factors Influencing Physical Therapists to Enter Into Women's Health Specialty Practice
Background:
To date there appears to be no evidence on factors that determine why physical therapists (PTs) choose to practice in the field of women's health (WH). Determining influential factors may help educators and professional organizations, such as the Section on Women's Health (SOWH), better guide new professionals and promote WH clinical practice.
Objective:
To determine factors that influence a PT's decision to specialize or practice within the WH field.
Study Design:
A cross-sectional survey.
Methods:
A survey link was sent to all members of the SOWH (N = 2759). The survey consisted of demographic info...
Source: Journal of Women’s Health Physical Therapy - September 1, 2018 Category: Physiotherapy Tags: Research Reports Source Type: research
Association Between Menstrual Cycle Status and Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Female Athletes in Nigeria
Conclusion:
Prevalence of menstrual irregularities was high among female athletes and is associated with MsDs.
Implication:
Physical therapists should educate female athletes on relationship between their menstrual status and their musculoskeletal health and sports performance. (Source: Journal of Women’s Health Physical Therapy)
Source: Journal of Women’s Health Physical Therapy - September 1, 2018 Category: Physiotherapy Tags: Research Reports Source Type: research
Section on Women's Health Combined Sections Meeting Platforms: Erratum
No abstract available (Source: Journal of Women’s Health Physical Therapy)
Source: Journal of Women’s Health Physical Therapy - September 1, 2018 Category: Physiotherapy Tags: Erratum Source Type: research
Disability, Pelvic Girdle Pain, and Depressive Symptoms in the First 3 Months Postpartum
This study explored associations among disability, pelvic girdle pain (PGP), and postpartum depressive symptoms and cutoff scores for disability in the postpartum population with PGP.
Study Design:
A prospective, observational cohort study.
Background:
Women experience significant physiological and emotional changes during recovery from pregnancy and delivery. PGP, disability, and depressive symptoms have yet to be investigated in the first 3 months postpartum.
Methods and Measures:
Women were surveyed at 4, 8, and 12 weeks postpartum using the Oswestry Low Back Pain Disability Questionnaire, a pain questionnaire,...
Source: Journal of Women’s Health Physical Therapy - September 1, 2018 Category: Physiotherapy Tags: Research Reports Source Type: research
Fatigability of the Lumbopelvic Stabilizing Muscles in Women 8 and 26 Weeks Postpartum
Background:
Pregnancy and childbirth are associated with lumbopelvic pain and instability. Fatigability of the lumbopelvic stabilizing muscles after childbirth is unknown, and no clinical tests exist to assess this important metric of muscle function.
Objectives:
To compare fatigability of the lumbopelvic stabilizing muscles in postpartum and nulligravid (control) women using the Active Straight Leg Raise (ASLR) Fatigue Task, and to determine whether fatigability is associated with interrecti distance (IRD), physical function, and pain/disability.
Study design:
A longitudinal case-control study.
Methods:
Twenty-...
Source: Journal of Women’s Health Physical Therapy - September 1, 2018 Category: Physiotherapy Tags: Research Reports Source Type: research
Understanding Clinical Decision Making: Pregnancy-Related Pelvic Girdle Pain
Conclusions:
Pregnancy-related PGP is a specific category of PGP impacting women in the perinatal period and differs in etiology as it is related to pregnancy and associated biopsychosocial influences. Awareness and enactment of best practices regarding pregnancy-related PGP were lacking among our sample. Knowledge translation efforts to support the provision of evidence-informed care are needed. (Source: Journal of Women’s Health Physical Therapy)
Source: Journal of Women’s Health Physical Therapy - September 1, 2018 Category: Physiotherapy Tags: Research Reports Source Type: research
Soft Tissue Mobilization Techniques Are Effective in Treating Chronic Pain Following Cesarean Section: A Multicenter Randomized Clinical Trial
Objective:
To determine whether soft tissue mobilization (STM) will reduce chronic pain and improve impaired function and mobility resulting from cesarean section (C-section) surgery.
Study Design:
Multicenter randomized clinical trial.
Background:
More than 1.27 million C-sections are performed annually in the United States. Of these, 6% to 18% will result in significant chronic pain.
Methods and Measures:
In total, 28 subjects reporting chronic pain following C-section underwent 4 treatment sessions. Subjects were randomly assigned to one of 2 groups. Group 1 received superficial abdomen and lumbothoracic mass...
Source: Journal of Women’s Health Physical Therapy - September 1, 2018 Category: Physiotherapy Tags: Research Reports Source Type: research
Thank You, JWHPT Reviewers!
No abstract available (Source: Journal of Women’s Health Physical Therapy)
Source: Journal of Women’s Health Physical Therapy - September 1, 2018 Category: Physiotherapy Tags: Thank You, Reviewers! Source Type: research
Teamwork
No abstract available (Source: Journal of Women’s Health Physical Therapy)
Source: Journal of Women’s Health Physical Therapy - September 1, 2018 Category: Physiotherapy Tags: Editorial Source Type: research
The Efficacy of Kinesiology Taping in the Treatment of Women With Post–Mastectomy Lymphedema: A Systematic Review
Conclusion:
Kinesiology taping effectively treats symptoms related to post–mastectomy lymphedema, and its use can provide an alternative treatment strategy to be used with patients who are noncompliant or have contraindications to traditional lymphedema treatment. Research is still limited, and future research is needed to determine whether and how KT can replace or complement these more conventional treatments. (Source: Journal of Women’s Health Physical Therapy)
Source: Journal of Women’s Health Physical Therapy - May 1, 2018 Category: Physiotherapy Tags: Literature Review Source Type: research
How Do Pelvic Floor Muscle Contractions Elicited by 2 Different Delivery Methods of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation Compare With Volitional Contractions in Supine and Standing in Nulliparous Continent Women?
This study compared volitional pelvic floor muscle (PFM) contractions with those elicited by 2 delivery methods of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) in 2 positions using transabdominal ultrasound (TAUS) imaging to assess bladder base elevation (BBE).
Study Design:
A repeated-measures design.
Background:
Pelvic floor exercises and NMES are prescribed to improve PFM contraction. However, the evidence regarding efficacy of transvaginal NMES (TvNMES) in eliciting a contraction has been limited by inadequate description of how PFM contraction was determined.
Methods and Measurement:
Six healthy females were r...
Source: Journal of Women’s Health Physical Therapy - May 1, 2018 Category: Physiotherapy Tags: Research Reports Source Type: research
Effectiveness of Adding a Pelvic Compression Belt to Lumbopelvic Stabilization Exercises for Women With Sacroiliac Joint Pain: A Feasibility Randomized Clinical Trial
Conclusion:
The results of this feasibility study did not offer clear evidence of the benefit of pelvic compression belt over LSE for those with sacroiliac joint pain. All participants demonstrated an increased muscle thickness of TrA in the first 4 weeks. (Source: Journal of Women’s Health Physical Therapy)
Source: Journal of Women’s Health Physical Therapy - May 1, 2018 Category: Physiotherapy Tags: Research Reports Source Type: research
