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Progressive resistance exercise in the functional restoration of the perineal muscles. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1948;56(2):238-248. DOI: 10.1016\/0002-9378(48)90266-x\n\n[2] Ashton-Miller JA, Howard D, DeLancey JO. The functional anatomy of the female pelvic floor and stress continence control system. Scand J Urol Nephrol Suppl. 2001;(207):1-7. DOI: 10.1080\/003655901750174773\n\n[3] Huang YC, Chang KV. Kegel Exercises. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2023. PMID: 32310358. https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/books\/NBK555898\/\n\n[4] Dumoulin C, Cacciari LP, Hay-Smith EJC. Pelvic floor muscle training versus no treatment, or inactive control treatments, for urinary incontinence in women. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2018;10(10):CD005654. DOI: 10.1002\/14651858.CD005654.pub4\n\n[5] Cavkaytar S, Kokanali MK, Topcu HO, Aksakal OS, Do\u011fanay M. Effect of home-based Kegel exercises on quality of life in women with stress and mixed urinary incontinence. J Obstet Gynaecol. 2015;35(4):407-410. DOI: 10.3109\/01443615.2014.960831\n\n[6] Br\u00e6kken IH, Majida M, Engh ME, B\u00f8 K. Can pelvic floor muscle training reverse pelvic organ prolapse and reduce prolapse symptoms? An assessor-blinded, randomized, controlled trial. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2010;203(2):170.e1-7. DOI: 10.1016\/j.ajog.2010.02.037\n\n[7] Myers C, Smith M. Pelvic floor muscle training improves erectile dysfunction and premature ejaculation: a systematic review. Physiotherapy. 2019;105(2):235-243. DOI: 10.1016\/j.physio.2019.01.002\n\n[8] Mazur-Bialy AI, Ko\u0142oma\u0144ska-Bogucka D, Op\u0142awski M, Tim S. Physiotherapy for prevention and treatment of fecal incontinence in women: systematic review of methods. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2020;9(10):3255. 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Nas mulheres, os m\u00fasculos do assoalho p\u00e9lvico desempenham um papel significativo na fun\u00e7\u00e3o org\u00e1stica, e o fortalecimento desses m\u00fasculos pode aumentar a sensibilidade e a satisfa\u00e7\u00e3o sexual.<sup>3<\/sup> Nos homens, revis\u00f5es sistem\u00e1ticas mostraram que o treinamento dos m\u00fasculos do assoalho p\u00e9lvico pode melhorar a disfun\u00e7\u00e3o er\u00e9til e a ejacula\u00e7\u00e3o precoce.<sup>7<\/sup><\/p>\n        \n        <p>Para resultados ideais, os exerc\u00edcios de Kegel devem ser realizados regularmente, como uma pr\u00e1tica para toda a vida, normalmente em v\u00e1rias s\u00e9ries ao longo do dia e em diferentes posi\u00e7\u00f5es (deitado, sentado, em p\u00e9).<sup>8<\/sup> Embora n\u00e3o exista um protocolo fixo, a abordagem fundamental envolve identificar os m\u00fasculos corretos, realizar contra\u00e7\u00f5es adequadas e manter a regularidade.<sup>3<\/sup><\/p>","gt-related-evidence":null,"gt-featured":true,"gt-ai-referenced":false,"gt-view-count":218},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v28.7 (Yoast SEO v28.7) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Exerc\u00edcios de Kegel: Fortalecimento dos M\u00fasculos do Assoalho P\u00e9lvico<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Os exerc\u00edcios de Kegel fortalecem o assoalho p\u00e9lvico para tratar incontin\u00eancia urin\u00e1ria e prolapso. 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