The Continence Foundation of Australia has released a new, free, safe-exercise app which aims to both prevent incontinence and enable people already experiencing problems to continue to exercise without further straining their pelvic floor or suffering embarrassing accidents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Pelvic Floor<\/a> First app has three customised workouts to cater for people with a range of fitness <\/a>levels and pelvic floor strength. The wide range of exercises have been designed by physiotherapist and fitness instructor Lisa Westlake to ensure people enjoy the benefits of a total-body workout <\/a>without straining their pelvic floor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Given the large numbers of people affected by incontinence and the close association between inappropriate exercise and incontinence, fitness professionals play a vital role in maintaining and improving clients\u2019 pelvic floor function. Unfortunately, most people are too embarrassed to discuss bladder or bowel control problems with personal trainers<\/a>, so the app is a great way for instructors to raise the issue with individual clients or in group activities to ensure they are pelvic floor aware.<\/p>\n\n\n\n