Awareness of pregnant women and sources of information on the implementation and importance of pelvic floor muscle exercises

Tijekom trudnoće tijelo žene se mijenja. Ono prolazi kroz niz anatomskih, fizioloških, ali i psihičkih promjena. Anatomske promjene uključuju i promjene na zdjeličnom dnu i mišićima zdjeličnog dna. Oni u trudnoći pružaju potporu ne samo zdjeličnim organima, već i plodu, a pri porodu se moraju moći rastegnuti, stoga je osim snage bitna i njihova elastičnost te mogućnost opuštanja. Trudnoća i porod predstavljaju mogući rizik za pojavu disfunkcije mišića zdjeličnog dna. Kako bi se mogućnost pojave disfunkcija sveo na minimum trudnice je potrebno educirati o važnosti treninga mišića zdjeličnog dna. Ovim istraživanjem ispitivala se upućenost trudnica u način provođenja te važnost vježbi mišića zdjeličnog dna. Također, ispitivalo se zadovoljstvo informacijama koje mogu dobiti / su dobile o vježbama mišića zdjeličnog dna. U istraživanju koje je provedeno u lipnju 2022. godine sudjelovale su 143 trudnice kojima je putem društvenih mreža bio podijeljen anonimni upitnik. Rezultati istraživanja pokazali su da su trudnice koje vježbaju za vrijeme trudnoće upućenije u provođenje i važnost vježbi mišića zdjeličnog dna od trudnica koje ne vježbaju za vrijeme trudnoće. No, to se ne može reći i za višerotkinje koje prema rezultatima ovog istraživanja nisu upućenije u provođenje i važnost vježbi mišića zdjeličnog dna od prvorotkinja, odnosno između ove dvije skupine ispitanica nije uočena statistički značajna razlika. Što se tiče zadovoljstva dobivenim informacijama o vježbama mišića zdjeličnog dna ne može se reći da je većina trudnica zadovoljna. Također, uočava se potreba za pružanjem dodatnih informacija te edukacijom trudnica o vježbama mišića zdjeličnog dna.During pregnancy, a woman's body changes. It undergoes through a series of anatomical, physiological and psychological changes. Among the anatomical changes are those of the pelvic floor and pelvic floor muscles. During pregnancy, they support not only the pelvic organs but also the fetus, and during childbirth, they must be able to stretch, so in addition to strength, their elasticity and ability to relax are important. Pregnancy and childbirth pose potential risks for pelvic floor muscle dysfunction. To reduce the possibility of dysfunction, pregnant women need to be educated about the importance of pelvic floor muscle training. This study examined pregnant women's awareness of the implementation and importance of pelvic floor muscle training. Satisfaction with the information they can / have received about pelvic floor muscle exercises was also investigated. The study, conducted in June 2022, involved 143 pregnant women with whom an anonymous questionnaire was shared via social networks. The results of the study showed that pregnant women who exercise during pregnancy are better informed about the implementation and importance of pelvic floor muscle exercises than pregnant women who do not exercise during pregnancy. However, the same cannot be said for multiparous women, who, according to the results of this study, do not know more about the implementation and importance of pelvic floor muscle exercises than primiparous women, as no statistically significant difference was found between these two groups of respondents. Regarding satisfaction with the information received about pelvic floor muscle exercises, it cannot be said that most pregnant women are satisfied. Also, there is a need to provide additional information and educate pregnant women about pelvic floor muscle exercises