Effect of Pilates Exercises on Stress Urinary Incontinence in Posmenopausal Women

Effect of Pilates Exercises on Stress Urinary Incontinence in Posmenopausal Women

• This study will be conducted to determine the effect of pilates exercises on stress urinary incontinence in postmenopausal women

Pilates exercises help in the controlled movement of the core, that act as a corset and it activates both core muscle and synergistically the PFM. (Trantafylidis, 2009).

There is limited evidence regarding the use of Pilates exercises for the management of stress urinary incontinence (SUI) in older women (Keri, 2013; Pyria et al, 2021). So this study will be conducted to determine the effect of Pilates exercises on SUI in postmenopausal women which provide an insight about the benefits of such exercise on postmenopausal SUI.

Inclusion Criteria:Postmenopausal women (at least 12months after menstrual cessation), diagnosed with SUI by the gynecologist.

• Their ages will range from 50-60 years old .
• Their BMI will be less than 30kg/m2 .
• All of them suffer from mild to moderate degree of SUI .
• All of them delivered vaginally.
• All are multipara with 2 or more children.
• All are of sedentary life style.

Exclusion Criteria:Women will be excluded from the study if they have:

• Previous bladder surgery.
• Post pelvic radiotherapy.
• Vaginal/abdominal hysterectomy.
• Vaginal infection.
• Severe urinary tract infection.
• Uterine Prolapse