Simple test of pelvic muscle contraction during pelvic examination: correlation to surface electromyography. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • The objective of this work was to evaluate the utility of a "Kegel" contraction test in a primary care setting. Fifty-seven adult women completed a questionnaire, underwent pelvic examination, "Kegel" assessment, and measurement of same by vaginal sensor electromyography. Thirty-seven underwent repeat evaluations within 4 weeks. Inter- and intra-rater reliability of digital scale, intra-rater reliability for sEMG measurement, correlation between raters and sEMG, and correlation between scale scores and sEMG with history and pelvic exam were determined. Fifty-six percent were pre-menopausal, 44% post-menopausal. Urinary (62%) and rectal (37%) dysfunction were reported. Inter-rater reliability, intra-observer reproducibility for both raters and sEMG measurements, and correlation between raters and sEMG were significant (P< 0.05). Comparison of continence status and digital scores showed scores

publication date

  • January 1, 1999

Research

keywords

  • Muscle Contraction
  • Pelvis
  • Urinary Incontinence

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 0032759469

PubMed ID

  • 10529708

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 18

issue

  • 6