Pelvic floor exercises versus Pilates on urinary incontinence in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Rana Ayman Abd El-Fatah Ali; Reem Ibrahim Mohamed El Korashy; Zahra Mohamed Serie; Donia Mohamed El Masry

doi:10.2478/advrehab-2026-0001

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Pelvic floor exercises versus Pilates on urinary incontinence in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Advances in Rehabilitation

Volume 40 (2026): Issue 1 (March 2026)

By: Rana Ayman Abd El-Fatah Ali , Reem Ibrahim Mohamed El Korashy , Zahra Mohamed Serie and Donia Mohamed El Masry

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/advrehab-2026-0001 | Journal eISSN: 1734-4948

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Language: English

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Submitted on: Aug 1, 2025

Accepted on: Nov 7, 2025

Published on: Mar 31, 2026

Published by: University of Physical Education in Warsaw

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Keywords:

quality of life,

COPD,

Pilates,

urinary incontinence,

pelvic floor exercises

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Medicine,

Clinical medicine,

Physical and rehabilitation medicine,

Rheumatology,

Cardiology,

Sports and recreation,

Sports and recreation, other

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