• Fátima Faní Fitz, Liliana Stüpp, Thaís Fonseca Costa, Marair Gracio Ferreira Sartori, Manoel João Batista Castello Girão, and Rodrigo Aquino Castro.
• PT, MSc, Department of Gynecology, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (Unifesp), São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
• Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992). 2016 Oct 1; 62 (7): 635-640.

Introduction:Digital palpation and manometry are methods that can provide information regarding maximum voluntary contraction (MVC) and endurance of the pelvic floor muscles (PFM), and a strong correlation between these variables can be expected.Objective:To investigate the correlation between MVC and endurance, measured by digital palpation and manometry.Method:Forty-two women, with mean age of 58.1 years (±10.2), and predominant symptoms of stress urinary incontinence (SUI), were included. Examination was firstly conducted by digital palpation and subsequently using a Peritron manometer. MVC was measured using a 0-5 score, based on the Oxford Grading Scale. Endurance was assessed based on the PERFECT scheme.Results:We found a significant positive correlation between the MVC measured by digital palpation and the peak manometric pressure (r=0.579, p<0.001), and between the measurements of the endurance by Peritron manometer and the PERFECT assessment scheme (r=0.559, P<0.001).Conclusion:Our results revealed a positive and significant correlation between the capacity and maintenance of PFM contraction using digital and manometer evaluations in women with predominant symptoms of SUI.

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