Effect of Pelvic Floor Muscle Training in Stroke

Six Months Follow-Up of Pelvic Floor Muscle Training in Women With Urinary Incontinence After Stroke

Aim: To evaluate the long term effect of pelvic floor muscle training in women with urinary incontinence after ischemic stroke measured by quality of life paramters.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Female stroke patients
• one month since stroke
• UI in close relation to the stroke
• normal cognitive level
• independent walking indoor ability > 100 m
• independence in toilet visit

Exclusion Criteria:

• urinary ineffections
• vaginal prolabs
• qronical lung disease
• psychiatric diseases
• other neurological diseases
• do not speak Danish