This research aims to verify the kinesiotherapy's effects on daily urine loss, signs and symptoms relief, and to verify the kinesiotherapy's impact on the quality of life of UI (Urinary Incontinence) affected elderly women. Intervention study on aged women's UI complaints, from the "José Ermírio de Moraes" Paulista Geriatrics and Gerontology Institute. Before and after the treatment, an urogynecologic physiotherapeutic evaluation was conducted, and the quality of life "Kings Health Questionnaire" was administered. Group assistance, in weekly sessions composed of exercises for the pelvic floor muscularity, for a period of three months. The statistical analysis was performed through the Wilcoxon Test, comparing the before and after treatment data. The studied group was composed by 11 elderly women, mean age 74.2 years, mean body mass index of 29.69kg/m². Most (six) of the patients presented MUI (mixed urinary incontinence). The mean UI complaint period was six years. The mean number of natural childbirths was 5.09. A decrease in the frequency of night urination was observed when nocturia was present (1.5 compared to 3), as well as in the mean number of urine loss situations due to effort (1.45 compared to 3.72). Considering the quality of life questionnaire, a significant decrease was observed in the scores' means and medians in almost all domains. It was concluded the pelvic floor kinesiotherapy was positive regarding urine loss, signs and symptoms relief, as well as quality of life.
Health of the Elderly; Quality of Life; Aging; Aged; Urinary Incontinence; Therapeutics
