TY - JOUR
T1 - Regression model for the prediction of risk of pelvic floor muscle weakness among older adults
AU - Karkare, Prajakta
AU - Mohapatra, Sidhiprada
AU - Nandakumar, Girish
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2021/4
Y1 - 2021/4
N2 - Pelvic floor muscle (PFM) weakness is a common presentation among older adults, assessment of which is complicated by privacy issues, availability of perineometer, and lack of trained therapists. Several factors seem to influence PFM strength. Hence, this study developed an alternate method using a regression model to determine PFM strength among institutionalized older women using 27 independent variables. A total of 102 participants were assessed for their PFM strength using peritron perineometer. Age, years of menopause, pelvic surgical procedures, strength of hip muscles, and degenerative disc disorders were found to have a significant odds ratio and were included in the regression model (r2 = 0.484). It may be used as a simple and easy-to-administer method for the evaluation of PFM weakness.
AB - Pelvic floor muscle (PFM) weakness is a common presentation among older adults, assessment of which is complicated by privacy issues, availability of perineometer, and lack of trained therapists. Several factors seem to influence PFM strength. Hence, this study developed an alternate method using a regression model to determine PFM strength among institutionalized older women using 27 independent variables. A total of 102 participants were assessed for their PFM strength using peritron perineometer. Age, years of menopause, pelvic surgical procedures, strength of hip muscles, and degenerative disc disorders were found to have a significant odds ratio and were included in the regression model (r2 = 0.484). It may be used as a simple and easy-to-administer method for the evaluation of PFM weakness.
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U2 - 10.1097/TGR.0000000000000311
DO - 10.1097/TGR.0000000000000311
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85107643593
SN - 0882-7524
VL - 37
SP - 108
EP - 113
JO - Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation
JF - Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation
IS - 2
ER -