Artigo Assoalho Pélvico

Comparação da qualidade de vida nos diferentes tipos de incontinência urinária. Revista Brasileira de Fisioterapia. 2009,13(2):116-22 

Efetividade de intervenções fisioterapêuticas para o vaginismo: uma revisão da literatura. Revista Fisioterapia e Pesquisa. 2009,16: 279-83

Eficácia do biofeedback para o tratamento da incontinência urinária de esforço: uma revisão sistemática. Scientia medica. 2010;20:257-63 

Individual and group pelvic floor muscle training versus no treatment in female stress urinary incontinence: a randomized controlled pilot study. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2011 Dec;159(2):465-71. doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2011.09.003.

Tradução e validação para a língua portuguesa de um questionário para avaliação da gravidade da incontinência urinária. Rev Bras Ginecol Obstet. 2011 Apr;33(4):182-7. Portuguese. doi: 10.1590/s0100-72032011000400006.

Eletroestimulação intravaginal para o tratamento da incontinência urinária de esforço: revisão sistemática. Femina. 2011;39:223-30.

Physical therapy treatment in incontinent women provided by a Public Health Service. Fisioterapia em Movimento. 2011;24:327-35.

Effects of physical therapy in older women with urinary incontinence: a systematic review. Rev Bras Fisioter. 2012 Nov-Dec;16(6):463-8. English, Portuguese. doi: 10.1590/s1413-35552012005000050.

Efectos de la electroestimulación superficial en las mujeres mayores con incontinencia urinaria de esfuerzo: estudio piloto aleatorio controlado. Actas Urol Esp. 2012 Sep;36(8):491-6. doi: 10.1016/j.acuro.2011.11.016.

Efectos del fortalecimiento del suelo pélvico en la calidad de vida de un grupo de mujeres con incontinencia urinaria: estudio aleatorizado controlado. Actas Urol Esp. 2012 Apr;36(4):216-21. doi: 10.1016/j.acuro.2011.07.007

Vaginal cone for postmenopausal women with stress urinary incontinence: randomized, controlled trial. Climacteric. 2012 Feb;15(1):45-51. doi: 10.3109/13697137.2011.593211 

Pelvic floor muscle training decreases hip adductors isometric peak torque in incontinent women: an exploratory study. Fisioterapia em Movimento. 2013;26:183-90

Long-term effects of pelvic floor muscle training with vaginal cone in post-menopausal women with urinary incontinence: a randomized controlled trial. Neurourol Urodyn. 2013 Jan;32(1):48-52. doi: 10.1002/nau.22271.

Effects of surface and intravaginal electrical stimulation in the treatment of women with stress urinary incontinence: randomized controlled trial. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2014 Feb;173:113-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2013.11.023.

Relationship among vaginal palpation, vaginal squeeze pressure, electromyographic and ultrasonographic variables of female pelvic floor muscles. Braz J Phys Ther. 2014 Sep-Oct;18(5):428-34. doi: 10.1590/bjpt-rbf.2014.0038.

Relationship between pelvic floor muscle strength and sexual dysfunction in postmenopausal women: a cross-sectional study. Int Urogynecol J. 2017 Jun;28(6):931-936. doi: 10.1007/s00192-016-3211-5.

Relationship between aerobic capacity and pelvic floor muscles function: a cross-sectional study. Braz J Med Biol Res. 2017 Sep 21;50(11):e5996. doi: 10.1590/1414-431X20175996.

How to report electrotherapy parameters and procedures for pelvic floor dysfunction. Int Urogynecol J. 2018 Dec;29(12):1747-1755. doi: 10.1007/s00192-018-3743-y.

An education program about pelvic floor muscles improved women's knowledge but not pelvic floor muscle function, urinary incontinence or sexual function: a randomised trial. J Physiother. 2018 Apr;64(2):91-96. doi: 10.1016/j.jphys.2018.02.010.

Effects of three interventions in facilitating voluntary pelvic floor muscle contraction in women: a randomized controlled trial. Braz J Phys Ther. 2018 Sep-Oct;22(5):391-399. doi: 10.1016/j.bjpt.2017.12.006.

Pelvic floor muscle function and EMG in nulliparous women of different ages: a cross-sectional study. Climacteric. 2018 Oct;21(5):462-466. doi: 10.1080/13697137.2018.1453493.

Effects of two nonpharmacological treatments on the sleep quality of women with nocturia: a randomized controlled clinical trial. Int Urogynecol J. 2019 Feb;30(2):279-286. doi: 10.1007/s00192-018-3584-8.

Effects of different regimens for pelvic floor muscle training in young continent women: Randomized controlled clinical trial. J Electromyogr Kinesiol. 2019 Feb;44:31-35. doi: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2018.11.008.

Intra- and inter-rater reliability of post-void residual bladder volume with ultrasound. Int Urogynecol J. 2020 May;31(5):973-979. doi: 10.1007/s00192-019-04045-1.

Pelvic floor dysfunctions in female cheerleaders: a cross-sectional study. Int Urogynecol J. 2020 May;31(5):999-1006. doi: 10.1007/s00192-019-04074-w.

Comparative intra- and inter-rater reliability of maximal voluntary contraction with unidigital and bidigital vaginal palpation and construct validity with Peritron manometer. Neurourol Urodyn. 2020 Feb;39(2):721-731. doi: 10.1002/nau.24263.

Responsiveness of Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory (PFDI-20) and Pelvic Floor Impact Questionnaire (PFIQ-7) after pelvic floor muscle training in women with stress and mixed urinary incontinence. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2020 Dec;255:129-133. doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2020.10.039.

Cross-cultural adaptation to Brazilian Portuguese and assessment of the measurement properties of the Questionnaire for Urinary Incontinence Diagnosis (QUID). Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2020 Dec;255:111-117. doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2020.10.005.

Activation of pelvic floor, lumbar and abdominal musculature during a simulated manual material handling task? a cross-sectional study. Revista Fisioterapia e Pesquisa. 2020;27:335-44.

Cardiovascular responses to pelvic floor muscle contraction in healthy women: Prospective study. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2020 Sep;252:36-42. doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2020.05.050 .

Effects of individual pelvic floor muscle training vs individual training progressing to group training vs group training alone in women with stress urinary incontinence: A randomized clinical trial. Neurourol Urodyn. 2020 Jun;39(5):1447-1455. doi: 10.1002/nau.24370.

Reliability of different electromyographic normalization methods for pelvic floor muscles assessment. Neurourol Urodyn. 2020 Apr;39(4):1145-1151. doi: 10.1002/nau.24332.

Different electrode positioning for transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in the treatment of urgency in women: a study protocol for a randomized controlled clinical trial. Trials. 2020 Feb 11;21(1):166. doi: 10.1186/s13063-020-4096-7.

Verbal and Visual Feedback Immediately Affect the Electromyographic Activity of Female Pelvic Floor Muscles. J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2021 Nov-Dec;44(9):743-750. doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2022.03.005.

Intravaginal electrical stimulation associated with pelvic floor muscle training for women with stress urinary incontinence: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial with economic evaluation. Trials. 2021 Nov 20;22(1):823. doi: 10.1186/s13063-021-05781-w .

Cross-cultural adaptation for Brazilian Portuguese and measurement properties of sexual function questionnaires for women: a systematic review. Revista Fisioterapia e Pesquisa. 2021;28:1-9.

Parasacral versus tibial transcutaneous electrical stimulation to treat urinary urgency in adult women: Randomized controlled clinical trial. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2021 Dec;267:167-173. doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2021.10.025.

Electrostimulation and pelvic floor muscle training: immediate effect after one single session. Fisioterapia em Movimento. 2021;34:1-10.

Is there an association of lifestyle habits, anxiety, and depression between incontinent and continent women during COVID-19 pandemic? Women Health. 2021 Sep;61(8):783-790. doi: 10.1080/03630242.2021.1970081.

Obesity and pelvic floor muscle function in young nulligravid: a cross-sectional study. Obes Res Clin Pract. 2021 Jul-Aug;15(4):409-411. doi: 10.1016/j.orcp.2021.06.002.

Pelvic floor dysfunction distress is correlated with quality of life, but not with muscle function. Arch Gynecol Obstet. 2021 Jan;303(1):143-149. doi: 10.1007/s00404-020-05770-5.

Intra- and inter-rater reliability of urethral mobility measurement by ultrasound in women: a cross-section study. Int Urogynecol J. 2021 Jan;32(1):119-125. doi: 10.1007/s00192-020-04381-7.

A guide to physiotherapy in urogynecology for patient care during the COVID-19 pandemic. Int Urogynecol J. 2021 Jan;32(1):203-210. doi: 10.1007/s00192-020-04542-8.

Mobile health technologies for the management of urinary incontinence: A systematic review of online stores in Brazil. Braz J Phys Ther. 2021 Jul-Aug;25(4):387-395. doi: 10.1016/j.bjpt.2021.01.001.

Reliability of the PERFECT scheme assessed by unidigital and bidigital vaginal palpation. Int Urogynecol J. 2021 Dec;32(12):3199-3207. doi: 10.1007/s00192-020-04629-2.

Inter- and intrarater reliability of unidigital and bidigital vaginal palpation to evaluation of maximal voluntary contraction of pelvic floor muscles considering risk factors and dysfunctions. Neurourol Urodyn. 2021 Jan;40(1):348-357. doi: 10.1002/nau.24566.

Is there agreement between the preference of examiner and women for unidigital and bidigital vaginal palpation? A qualitative study. Int Urogynecol J. 2021 Dec;32(12):3293-3299. doi: 10.1007/s00192-021-04935-3.

Heart rate variability dynamics in women with urinary incontinence: a systematic review. Int Urogynecol J. 2022 May;33(5):1145-1155. doi: 10.1007/s00192-021-05060-x.

Brazilian version of the King's Health Questionnaire: assessment of the structural validity and internal consistency in female urinary incontinence. Int Urogynecol J. 2022 Nov;33(11):3143-3154. doi: 10.1007/s00192-022-05189-3.

Cross-cultural adaptation and measurement property analysis of the Brazilian Portuguese version of the Three Incontinence Questionnaire. Int Urogynecol J. 2022 Nov;33(11):3053-3060. doi: 10.1007/s00192-021-05036-x.

Cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric evaluation of the Brazilian Portuguese version of the Vulvovaginal Symptoms Questionnaire. Menopause. 2022 Sep 1;29(9):1055-1061. doi: 10.1097/GME.0000000000002030

Diastasis recti abdominis and pelvic floor dysfunction in peri- and postmenopausal women: a cross-sectional study. Physiother Theory Pract. 2022 Oct;38(10):1538-1544. doi: 10.1080/09593985.2020.1849476.

Can you breathe yourself to a better pelvic floor? A systematic review. Neurourol Urodyn. 2023 Aug;42(6):1261-1279. doi: 10.1002/nau.25218.

Prevalence and factors associated with sexual dysfunction in brazilian women: a cross-sectional study. Int Urogynecol J. 2023 Oct;34(10):2507-2511. doi: 10.1007/s00192-023-05562-w.

The Brazilian Portuguese version of the ICIQ-FLUTSsex: cross-cultural adaptation and measurement property analysis. Int Urogynecol J. 2023 Oct;34(10):2547-2555. doi: 10.1007/s00192-023-05563-9.

Pelvic floor muscle activity during coughing and valsalva maneuver in continent women and women with stress urinary incontinence: a systematic review. Physical Therapy Reviews. 2023; 28(1):39-48. doi: 10.1080/10833196.2022.2145444.

What are the cut-off points for vaginal manometry to differentiate women with a weak from those with a strong pelvic floor muscle contraction?: Vaginal manometry to classify a pelvic floor muscle contraction. Braz J Phys Ther. 2023 Nov-Dec;27(6):100572. doi: 10.1016/j.bjpt.2023.100572.

Effect of pelvic floor muscle training on reports of urinary incontinence in obese women undergoing a low-calorie diet before bariatric surgery - protocol of a randomized controlled trial. Trials. 2023 Jun 5;24(1):376. doi: 10.1186/s13063-023-07347-4.

Should the Preference-Based Index Set of Values Be Country or Disease Specific? An Analysis Using Data From Women With Symptoms of Overactive Bladder. Value Health Reg Issues. 2023 Nov;38:1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.vhri.2023.05.007. 

Pelvic floor muscle training as treatment for female sexual dysfunction: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2024 Jan 6:S0002-9378(24)00006-1. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2024.01.001

Effects of health education on women with urinary incontinence: systematic review and meta-analysis. Int Urogynecol J. 2024 Feb;35(2):273-289. doi: 10.1007/s00192-023-05693-0

Self-Perception of Sexual Dysfunction of Adult Brazilian Women of Reproductive Age: A Cross-Sectional Study. J Multidiscip Healthc. 2024 May 7;17:2165-2173. doi: 10.2147/JMDH.S442074

Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Measurement Properties Analysis of the Brazilian Portuguese Version of the ICIQ-VS. Int Urogynecol J. 2024 Mar;35(3):703-712. doi: 10.1007/s00192-024-05747-x

The minimal important difference of patient-reported outcome measures related to female urinary incontinence: a systematic review. BMC Med Res Methodol. 2024 Mar 8;24(1):60. doi: 10.1186/s12874-024-02188-4

Do young women have an accurate perception about their pelvic floor muscle contraction? An agreement study about self-perception and physical evaluation of the pelvic muscle contraction by the PERFECT scheme. Journal of Bodywork & Movement Therapies. 2024 Oct; 40:411-416. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2024.04.054 

Effects of using a mobile application on pelvic floor training in women with stress urinary incontinence: A randomized controlled clinical study. Neurourol Urodyn. 2024 Nov;43(8):1997-2004. doi: 10.1002/nau.25522. 

Low-Value Practices for Pelvic Floor Dysfunction-Choosing Wisely Recommendations from the Brazilian Association of Physiotherapy in Women's Health: Observational Study. Int Urogynecol J. 2024 Jul;35(7):1495-1502. doi: 10.1007/s00192-024-05828-x

Validação de vídeos educativos que versam sobre incontinência urinária. Revista Brasileira em Promoção da Saúde. 2024;37:14325. doi: 10.5020/18061230.2024.14325 

Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Psychometric Evaluation of the Brazilian Portuguese Version of the Nocturia Quality-of-Life Questionnaire. Int Urogynecol J. 2024 Sep;35(9):1927-1934. doi: 10.1007/s00192-024-05905-1. 

Relationship of female pelvic floor muscle function and body composition: cross-sectional study. Arch Gynecol Obstet. 2024 Dec;310(6):3297-3303. doi: 10.1007/s00404-024-07848-w. 

Exploring the Efficacy of Artificial Intelligence: A Comprehensive Analysis of CHAT-GPT's Accuracy and Completeness in Addressing Urinary Incontinence Queries. Neurourol Urodyn. 2025 Jan;44(1):153-164. doi: 10.1002/nau.25603. 

Self-efficacy assessment of women with stress urinary incontinence undergoing pelvic muscle training. Journal of Women’s & Pelvic Health Physical Therapy. 2025 Jan;49(1):45-52. doi: 10.1097/JWH.0000000000000319

A Brazilian Association of Women´s Health Physical Therapy (ABRAFISM) guideline on the terminology of pelvic floor muscle function and assessment. Braz J Phys Ther. 2025 Feb 4;29(2):101173. doi: 10.1016/j.bjpt.2025.101173 

Presence of symptoms after COVID-19 infection may explain the onset of female urinary incontinence: A cross-sectional study. ABCS Health Sciences. 2025;50:e025221. doi: 10.7322/abcshs.2023161.2452 

Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) reliability of women’s pelvic body composition measurements: a cross-section study. Fisioterapia & Saúde Funcional. 2025;12(1), 134–143. doi: 10.36517/rfsf.v12i1.95200 

 Which body region's fat accumulation increase the risk of stress urinary incontinence? Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2026 Mar;319:114957. doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2026.114957.