The impact of the pelvic floor muscles on dynamic ventilation
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| Authors: | Hankyu Park Byoungha Hwang Yeoungsung Kim |
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| Affiliation: | 1) Department of Physical Therapy, Graduate School of Rehabilitation Science, Daegu University, Republic of Korea;2) Department of Physical Therapy, College of Health Sciences, Catholic University of Busan, Republic of Korea |
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| Abstract: | [Purpose] The aim of the present study was to examine the impact of the pelvic floormuscles (PFM) on dynamic ventilation maneuvers. [Subjects and Methods] The subjects were19 healthy female adults in their 20s who consented to participate in the present study.Electromyography (EMG) was used to examine respiratory muscle activity, and a spirometerwas used to examine vital capacity before and during contraction of the PFM. [Results]There were statistically significant differences in the sternocleidomastoid (SCM), rectusabdominis (RA), external oblique (EO), transverse abdominis/internal oblique (TrA/IO), andmaximal voluntary ventilation (MVV) when the PFM was contracted. [Conclusion] Contractionof the PFM can be effective in promoting activation of the respiratory muscles and vitalcapacity. Therefore, the PFM should be considered to improve the effects of respiratoryactivity.Key words: Pelvic floor muscles, Respiratory muscles, Maximal voluntary ventilation |
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