Examination of the mechanism to elevate bladder neck position by supportive underwear
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- Ninomiya Sanae
- Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Science, Kyoto Koka Women’s University
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- Okayama Hisayo
- Department of Nursing, Shiga University of Medical Science
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- Endo Yoshihiro
- Department of Nursing, Shiga University of Medical Science
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- Naito Kiyoko
- Department of Childhood Care, Faculty of Education Welfare, Biwako Gakuin University
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- Saito Izumi
- Kobe University Graduate School of Health Science
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- Morikawa Shigehiro
- Department of Nursing, Shiga University of Medical Science
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- 下着のサポート力による膀胱頸部拳上作用のメカニズムの検討
- シタギ ノ サポートリョク ニ ヨル ボウコウ ケイブ ケン ジョウサクヨウ ノ メカニズム ノ ケントウ
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Abstract
A previous study reported the effectiveness of supportive underwear for elevating the bladder neck and reducing symptoms of stress urinary incontinence in women. This study investigated the mechanism by which bladder neck elevation occurs by using supportive underwear. The positions of the bladder neck and anatomical structures of the pelvis with and without underwear of different forms, strengths, and supportive regions were compared in 10 parous women using magnetic resonance imaging. The underwear that supported from the femur to the buttock, with high strength, or that supported from the pubis to the coccyx was effective to elevate the position of the bladder neck. The levator plate was lifted forwards and upwards by the underwear in elevating the bladder neck. In addition, the perineal body was also lifted upwards. The support to the perineal body and the support from the pubis to the coccyx might be effective to elevate the bladder neck.
Journal
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- Journal of Nursing Science and Engineering
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Journal of Nursing Science and Engineering 1 (1), 31-39, 2014
The Society for Nursing Science and Engineering