WHAT TRANSIENT EFFECTS DOES THE PERFORMANCE OF A HYPOPRESSIVE EXERCISE HAVE ON INTRA-ABDOMINAL PRESSURE AND ON PELVIC FLOOR MUSCLE ACTIVATION IN FEMALES

Principal Investigator:

Linda McLean, PhD, Full Professor, School ofRehabilitation Sciences, University of Ottawa. 613-562-5800 ext 2544.

Study investigators:

Post-doctoral fellow Flavia Ignacio Antonio and the research assistant Silvia Saraiva, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Ottawa, 613-562-5800 ext 4102.

Inclusion criteria: 

Female (AFAB) > 18 years old and not yet premenopausal Not experience pelvic pain during gynecological speculum exams, tampon insertion or intercourse No history of pelvic surgery (e.g.: prolapse repair or mesh)No history of endometriosisNot being pregnant or been pregnant for the past 6 months Not be experienced with hypopressive exerciseBe fully vaccinated against COVID-19. 

The commitment:  

For participants without previous experience with hypopressive exercises, the study will involve 4 sessions: 1 exercise familiarization session (45 mins), 1 follow up to ensure that the exercises are being performed correctly (15 mins) and 2 data collection sessions (2-2.5 hours each) 12 weeks apart.  

All visits will be at the MFM Laboratory at the University of Ottawa Lee’s Campus, except visit 2 (15min) which can be offered via Zoom.

Next steps:

If you are interested in participating in this study please email ……