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

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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The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness
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2026-03-01
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https://doi.org/10.23736/s0022-4707.26.17939-0
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Pelvic floor disorders treatments
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Pelvic floor muscle training versus De Gasquet method in non-elite sports women: a pilot trial

Riccardo Xavier Micarelli, Alessandro Micarelli, A Di Benedetto, Emanuele Gregorace et al.
The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness
Pelvic floor disorders treatments
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Pelvic floor muscle training versus De Gasquet method in non-elite sports women: a pilot trial

Riccardo Xavier Micarelli, Alessandro Micarelli, A Di Benedetto, Emanuele Gregorace, Luigi BASSO, Marco ALESSANDRINI, Cesare MATERAZZETTI, Gaetano GALLO, Ivan GRANITO
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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.

The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness
University of Rome Tor Vergata (IT), Vita-Salute San Raffaele University (IT), Policlinico Umberto I (IT), Associazione Italiana Vulvodinia Onlus (IT), Fondazione Santa Lucia (IT), International Flame Research Foundation (IT)
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Pelvic floor disorders treatments
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Pelvic floor muscle training versus De Gasquet method in non-elite sports women: a pilot trial — Riccardo Xavier Micarelli, Alessandro Micarelli, et al. · The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness (2026) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS