Comparison Between Pelvic Muscle Training and Pilates Exercises for UI in Postmenopausal Women

The PFMT will consist of 10 maximum voluntary contractions that must be maintained for at least 6 seconds. Participants will be encouraged to sustain the maximum contraction for a longer time each week. The interval time between contractions will be the same seconds as the contraction. Participants will perform 4 sets of 10 contractions, and at the end of each set of 10 contractions, five fast contractions will be performed. Each series will be performed in one position: lying in lateral decubitus; seated; on all fours and standing.

"The PE group will be instructed and reminded to voluntarily contract the PFMs during each repetition of the Pilates strengthening exercises. During the stretching exercises, the participant will be instructed not to perform the contraction.~The stretching and strengthening exercises will be performed in a single series of 10 repetitions, totaling 10 exercises aimed at the main muscle groups."