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Fig. 3

From: Pelvic floor muscle training in radical prostatectomy: a randomized controlled trial of the impacts on pelvic floor muscle function and urinary incontinence

Fig. 3

Changes in the Rapid Response Test (RRT – panel a) and the Sustained Endurance Test (SET – panel b) for patients following radical prostatectomy within the intervention and control groups at 2, 6 and 12 weeks post-surgery. The RRT tests uses real time ultrasound (RTUS) to measure the speed of pelvic floor muscle contractions, with lower scores representing a better outcome. The SET also uses RTUS to measure the endurance of pelvic floor musculature to sustain a contraction over time (maximum score = 60 s), with higher scores representing a better outcome. * indicates a significant difference (p < 0.05) between groups at the relevant time points

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