Breathing, (S)Training and the Pelvic Floor-A Basic Concept.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The current scientific literature is inconsistent regarding the potential beneficial or deleterious effects of high-intensity physical activities on the pelvic floor (PF) in women. So far, it has not been established with certainty whether disparate breathing mechanisms may exert short- or long-term influence on the PF function in this context, although based on the established physiological interrelationship of breathing with PF activation, this seems plausible.

Objective

To propose a basic concept of the influence of different breathing patterns on the PF during strenuous physical efforts. Methodical approaches: Review of the recent literature, basic knowledge of classical western medicine regarding the principles of muscle physiology and the biomechanics of bre

SUBMITTER: Talasz H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9222935 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature