Table 2.
Correlation between pelvic floor muscle strength, endurance and urinary incontinence in the study subgroups.
| Correlation coefficient and Intensity 1 month after surgery |
Correlation coefficient and Intensity 3 month after surgery |
Correlation coefficient and Intensity 6 month after surgery |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PFMT group |
AMT group |
DMT group |
PFMT group |
AMT group |
DMT group |
PFMT group |
AMT group |
DMT group |
|
| PFMS - UI |
Weak (r = −0.39) |
Weak (r = −0.43 |
Strong (r = −0.85) |
Moderate (r = −0.54) |
Moderate (r = −0.53) |
Strong (r = −0.89) |
Moderate (r = −0.68) |
Weak (r = −0.47) |
Strong (r = −0.89) |
| PFME - UI |
Weak (r = −0.37) |
Weak (r = −0.45) |
Moderate (r = −0.51) |
Weak (r = −0.40) |
Weak (r = −0.37) |
Moderate (r = −0.61) |
Moderate (r = −0.54) |
Moderate (r = −0.54) |
Moderate (r = −0.61) |
PFMT pelvic floor muscle training group, AMT abdominal muscle training group, DMT diaphragm muscle training group, PFMS pelvic floor muscle strength, PFME pelvic floor muscle endurance, UI urinary incontinence.