What question did this study set out to answer?

The aim is to compare the effectiveness of pelvic floor muscle training and the De Gasquet method on pelvic floor distress in non-elite sports women.

March 28, 2026The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness0 citations

Pelvic floor muscle training versus De Gasquet method in non-elite sports women: a pilot trial

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ABA Di BenedettoFondazione Santa Lucia IGIvan GRANITOAssociazione Italiana Vulvodinia Onlus RMRiccardo Xavier MicarelliAssociazione Italiana Vulvodinia Onlus

Key Points

The aim is to compare the effectiveness of pelvic floor muscle training and the De Gasquet method on pelvic floor distress in non-elite sports women.
Conducted a pilot trial comparing PFMT and DGRT in non-elite sports women.
Measured overall pelvic floor distress and anorectal symptoms after intervention.
Exploratory analysis of urinary and quality-of-life outcomes.
DGRT showed greater short-term benefits for pelvic floor distress compared to PFMT.
Anorectal symptoms improved more significantly with DGRT.
Urinary and quality-of-life improvements are preliminary and need further study.

Abstract

DGRT may provide greater short-term benefit for overall pelvic floor distress and anorectal symptoms than PFMT in non-elite sports women; urinary and quality-of-life findings are exploratory and require confirmation in adequately powered trials.

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Benedetto et al. (Sun,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69c770c08bbfbc51511e0ac3 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.23736/s0022-4707.26.17939-0

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