Retrospective Study
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World J Psychiatry. Jun 19, 2025; 15(6): 103738
Published online Jun 19, 2025. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v15.i6.103738
Table 2 Changes in physical and psychological outcomes over the 12-week intervention period
Outcome measure
Baseline
Week 6
Week 12
Mean change (95%CI)
P value
Anxiety measures
GAD-7 score14.8 ± 3.211.3 ± 3.08.2 ± 2.9-6.6 (-7.2 to -6.0)< 0.001
HAM-A score22.6 ± 4.517.2 ± 4.112.4 ± 3.8-10.2 (-11.1 to -9.3)< 0.001
Pelvic floor function
sEMG amplitude (µV)22.4 ± 5.628.7 ± 6.235.9 ± 6.813.5 (12.2 to 14.8)< 0.001
Contraction duration (s)4.2 ± 1.86.8 ± 2.18.9 ± 2.34.7 (4.2 to 5.2)< 0.001
Modified Oxford Scale score12 (2-3)3 (3-4)4 (3-4)-< 0.001
Clinical assessments
PFDI-20 score85.4 ± 22.362.8 ± 20.142.6 ± 18.4-42.8 (-47.3 to -38.3)< 0.001
PFIQ-7 score68.9 ± 19.848.5 ± 17.232.4 ± 15.6-36.5 (-40.4 to -32.6)< 0.001
Quality of life (WHOQOL-BREF)
Physical health45.2 ± 8.458.6 ± 9.271.0 ± 10.125.8 (23.5 to 28.1)< 0.001
Psychological health42.8 ± 7.957.2 ± 8.871.3 ± 9.828.5 (26.2 to 30.8)< 0.001
Social relationships48.5 ± 9.158.9 ± 9.567.2 ± 10.218.7 (16.4 to 21.0)< 0.001
Environmental52.3 ± 8.860.1 ± 9.367.7 ± 9.915.4 (13.1 to 17.7)< 0.001