RT Journal Article
T1 Absolute and Relative Reliability of the Assessment of the Muscle Mechanical Properties of Pelvic Floor Muscles in Women with and without Urinary Incontinence
A1 Rodrigues-de-Souza, Daiana Priscila
A1 Alcaraz-Clariana, Sandra
A1 Garcia-Luque, Lourdes
A1 Carmona-Perez, Cristina
A1 Garrido-Castro, Juan Luis
A1 Cruz-Medel, Ines
A1 Camargo, Paula R.
A1 Alburquerque-Sendin, Francisco
K1 muscle tone
K1 tissue stiffness
K1 pelvic floor disorders
K1 young women
K1 Biomechanical properties
K1 Young-women
K1 Stiffness
K1 Impact
K1 Validation
K1 Tissue
K1 Tone
K1 Standardization
K1 Translation
K1 Terminology
AB An analysis of the muscle mechanical properties (MMPs) of the pelvic floor muscles (PFMs) is relevant for understanding the physiopathology of urinary incontinence (UI). However, there is no objective and reliable methodology currently available for quantifying the MMPs of PFMs. Thus, the objective was to determine the intra-rater and inter-rater reliability of the MMPs of PFM assessment with a hand-held tonometer device, called the MyotonPRO, in young women with and without UI. Sociodemographic and pelvic floor questionnaires, plus MMPs of PFMs were assessed in 38 nulliparous women with UI and 40 matched healthy women by two trained physiotherapists on two different occasions, 48-72 h apart. Good to excellent absolute reliability was found for tone, stiffness, and decrement of both intra- and inter-rater analyses in both study groups (Intraclass Correlation Coefficient ranged from 0.75 to 0.92), with a trend of lower values for relaxation and creep. The standard error of measurement (SEM) did not achieve 10% of the mean values for any MMPs. The minimum detectable change (MDC) values were also provided for clinical applications. In conclusion, the relative reliability of tone, stiffness, and the assessment of the decrement of PFMs with MyotonPRO is good to excellent for UI and healthy women. The SEM and MDC values were acceptable for their application in clinical settings.
PB Mdpi
YR 2021
FD 2021-12-01
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10668/28210
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10668/28210
LA en
DS RISalud
RD Apr 18, 2025