Pelvic floor muscle strength

1. Mat pilates improve pelvic floor muscle strength in humans (healthy) (Δ = +3.63 mmHg, p < 0.001, η2 = 0.406).

   “Mat Pilates also improved PFM strength (Δ = +3.63 mmHg, p < 0.001, η2 = 0.406)”

   Human trialhealthy10 weeksfemalesn = 19

   The Effects of Three Different Pilates Methods on Pelvic Floor Muscle Function: A Randomized Comparative Interventional Study

   Research Square·Mar 26, 2026Preprint

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1. Reformer pilates improve pelvic floor muscle strength in humans (healthy) (Δ = +6.50 mmHg, p < 0.001, η2 = 0.691).

   “Reformer Pilates demonstrated the greatest gains in PFM strength (Δ = +6.50 mmHg, p < 0.001, η2 = 0.691)”

   Human trialhealthy10 weeksfemalesn = 14

   The Effects of Three Different Pilates Methods on Pelvic Floor Muscle Function: A Randomized Comparative Interventional Study

   Research Square·Mar 26, 2026Preprint

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1. Pelvic floor muscle strength is associated with FSFI score in humans (weakly positive correlation).

   “PFM strength and libido, sexual satisfaction and FSFI score are significantly positively correlated”

   Humanspelvic floor musclefemalesn = 252

   The Relationship Between Pelvic Floor Function and Sexual Function in Perimenopausal Women

   Sexual medicine·Oct 7, 2021

1. Pelvic floor muscle strength is linked with a lower risk of sexual dysfunction in humans (multivariate analysis).

   “the higher the PFM strength, the lower the risk of sexual dysfunction”

   Humansmultivariate analysispelvic floor musclefemalesn = 252

   The Relationship Between Pelvic Floor Function and Sexual Function in Perimenopausal Women

   Sexual medicine·Oct 7, 2021

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