The frequency of stress incontinence in women before and after the implementation of an exercise program

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Abstract
Urinary stress incontinence—unwanted dribbling of urine in women—is a relatively common problem that becomes more common with advancing years. The purpose of the following research was to determine if the frequency of urinary stress incontinence decreases after the implementation of an exercise program of the pubococcygeus muscle. Women between 40 and 60 years of age who had mild‐to‐moderate stress incontinence participated in the study. It was quite evident both statistically, through a one tailed t‐test for related samples, and through personal accounts of the participants that a program of Kegel's exercise does alleviate or lessen urinary stress incontinence. The major implication of this study is that nurses will have a set program for teaching Kegel's exercises to clients with urinary stress incontinence. Also, this study will help increase the nurse's awareness of the problems of urinary stress incontinence and a nonsurgical procedure to alleviate it.

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