Differential Rehabilitative Treatment for Pelvic Floor in Sportswoman

Differential Rehabilitative Treatment for Pelvic Floor in Sportswoman: an Interventional Pilto Study Comparing Kegel and De Gasquet Approach

In this study at least 24 sportswoman (18-50 years old) will be recruited a randomized in two groups which will be differently treated for the following 8 weeks. one group will be treated with Kegel approach and the other one with De Gasquet apporach. before and after the treatment they will fill in a battery of falidated questionnaire in order to evaluate the improvement at pelvic floor level, quality of life and psychological distress.

In this study at least 24 sportswoman (18-50 years old) with pelvic floow symptos (18-50 years old) will be recruited a randomized in two groups which will be differently treated for the following 8 weeks. They should havo no children, other relevant systemic disorders and assume no drugs. They should practice sports by at least one year.

one group will be treated with Kegel approach and the other one with De Gasquet apporach. before and after the treatment they will fill in a battery of falidated questionnaire in order to evaluate the improvement at pelvic floor level, quality of life and psychological distress. In partiqular they fill in:

• Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory (PFDI-20)
• Incontinence Severity Index (ISI)
• Quality of life questionnaire (SF-36)
• King's Health Questionnaire (KHQ)
• Intestinal related symptoms questionnaire (ICIQ-B)
• Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS-21)

Inclusion Criteria:

• practicing sports by at least one year

Exclusion Criteria:

• no systemic disorders
• no drugs assumption
• no children