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As you know, one size doesn't fit all when it comes to exercise, so if you have a client with, or at risk of, pelvic floor problems, it's important to tailor their exercise program to suit their needs.

As a fitness professionalyour challenge will be to consider:

Modifying an exercise program for a high risk clientwill ensuretheirpelvic floor is protected fromfurther damage.This is no different to an injury to any other one of their muscle groups.

For example,if your client has an injuredankle,it is essential to give that ankle time to heal,before returning to exercise or sport.This would be done by modifying theirexercise programtorebuildthe strength, flexibility and stability of theirankle, until the healing process is complete.

The same is the case for the pelvic floor, whichshould be protected from further damage, whilst allowing the client a suitable timeframe to get back in control.

TheContinence Foundation has developed a simple screening tool to help you identify clientswith, or at risk of, pelvic floor problems.

These can be used at your initialconsultation, to helpidentify what kind of exercise program would suit their pelvic floor fitness needs.

Exercises that increase intra-abdominal pressure have the potential to place more stress on the pelvic floor, and should be avoided or modified for clients with, or at risk of, pelvic floor problems.

Examples of these exercises include:

abdominal exercises (e.g. sit ups, curl ups, crunches, double leg lifts, exercises on machines)

Exercises that place downward force or pressure on the pelvic floor can also stress the pelvic floor. Examples of these exercises include:

running

As a general rule:

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