Research Article

A Randomized-Controlled Trial Pilot Study Examining the Effect of Pelvic Floor Muscle Training on the Irisin Concentration in Overweight or Obese Elderly Women with Stress Urinary Incontinence

Table 4

Comparative analysis of all measured variables for the EG and CG – the final assessment.

ParameterStatisticsEG 
(n=28)
CG 
(n=21)
p value

Irisin concentration
(ng/ml)
IQR3.493.011.000
Med11.196.55

RUIS
(points)
IQR5.503.000.215
Med7.006.00

BMIIQR2.643.471.000
Med26.2827.34

EG – experimental group; CG – control group; Med – median; IQR – interquartile range; p – significance level;
RUIS – Revised Urinary Incontinence Scale; BMI – Body Mass Index