EFFFECTIVENESS OF TANZBERGER EXERCISE VERSUS POSTURAL CORRECTION ON STRESS URINARY INCONTINENCE AND DEPRESSION AMONG POSTMENOPAUSAL WOMEN - A COMPARATIVE STUDY

MahisreeBharathi.U.V Ph.D*, Kaviya J., Dr. Sandhiya M., Ph.D. and Dr. P. Senthil Selvam, Ph.D.

ABSTRACT

Stress Urinary Incontinence is a complaint of loss of urine during physical activities. The world now acknowledges stress urinary incontinence as a serious public health issue. Many women around the world are impacted and it has a significant socioeconomic impact. It might also disturb the quality of life and lead to depression. 40 subjects of age above the 45 years old were segregated into two groups on 20 subjects each. Tanzberger exercise was given to Group A for a period of 4 weeks, 3 session for 1week. Postural correction along with kegel exercise was given to group B 3session a week for 4 weeks. Urinary incontinence was measured by ICIQ-UI Short form questionnaire and Depression was measured by Hamilton depression rating scale. On comparing the mean value of Group A and Group B on ICIQ-UI Short form and HDRS shows highly significant improvement in the post test mean but GROUP A shows (2.20 )in ICIQ- UI and (8.90 ) in HDRS lesser mean value is more effective than GROUP B (5.60) in ICIQ-UI and (12.85 ) in HDSR at P≤ 0.001. Hence the null hypothesis is rejected. The study concludes that both groups had shown improvement in reducing urinary incontinence and depression by strengthening the pelvic floor muscles, but more significant improvement was observed in patient who undermine Tanzberger exercise than Postural correction along with kegel exercise.

Keywords: Stress urinary incontinence, Depression, Tanzberger exercise, Postural correction, Kegel exercise, Post Menopause.