RT Journal Article
T1 The Effects of the Pilates Method on Pelvic Floor Injuries during Pregnancy and Childbirth: A Quasi-Experimental Study
A1 Feria Ramírez, Carmen
A1 González Sanz, Juan Diego
A1 Molina Luque, Rafael
A1 Molina Recio, Guillermo
AB The perineal injuries suffered during childbirth have a great impact on the quality of lifeof the female population. Evidence suggests that the Pilates method is used by pregnant womento improve the physical and psychological outcomes of pregnancy. The aim of this study was toinvestigate the influence of the Pilates Method during pregnancy on the incidence and degree ofintrapartum perineal trauma. A quasi-experimental study was carried out between November 2018and December 2019 at different health centers in two health districts. Participants were 72 pregnant women attending the antenatal program, who were assigned to a Pilates group or a control group (48 and 24 pregnant women, respectively). The main outcome measurement was perineal trauma during childbirth. After participating in the Pilates program, the women in the experimental group were significantly less likely to suffer perineal trauma in spontaneous deliveries compared to the women in the control group. After evaluating these results, it is concluded that health center managers should promote the training of midwives in the prevention and treatment of pelvic floor injuries during pregnancy and should consider strategies to enhance adhesion and participation with respect to pelvic floor exercise programs throughout pregnancy by means of Apps and other digital media specifically aimed at this phase.
PB MDPI
SN 1660-4601 (electrónico)
YR 2021
FD 2021
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10272/20004
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10272/20004
LA eng
NO Feria-Ramírez, C.; Gonzalez-Sanz, J.D.; Molina-Luque, R.; Molina-Recio, G. The Effects of the Pilates Method on Pelvic Floor Injuries during Pregnancy and Childbirth: A Quasi-Experimental Study. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18, 6995. https:// doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18136995
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelva
RD 30 may 2026