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01-05-2020 | Overactive Bladder | Commentary
Commentary on “Effect of an exercise programme for reducing abdominal fat on overactive bladder symptoms in young overweight women”
Author:
Abdelmageed Abdelrahman
Published in:
International Urogynecology Journal
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Issue 5/2020
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Excerpt
This study [
1] was aimed at assessing the effect of exercise on overactive bladder symptoms in young women. The authors had a sample of 70 women in their study; 36 women receiving treatment and 34 women in the control group. The training programme had elements of aerobic training (stationary bicycle for 20 min), dynamic warm-up (stretching muscles by slow and controlled movements for 10 min), strength training for a reduction of abdominal fat (deep abdominal muscle activation for 20 min and strengthening of superficial abdominal muscles), and static stretching (passive stretching of lower limbs and abdominal muscles for 10 min). …