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Table 3 Population distribution characteristics of sEMG measurement of postpartum women at 6–8 weeks postpartum

From: Relationship between abnormal pelvic floor electromyography and obstetric factors in postpartum women: a cross-sectional study

Stage

Standard value

Total postpartum women (n%)

Cesarean section postpartum women (n%)

Vaginal delivery postpartum women (n%)

Pre-baseline stage

Average

(< 4uv)

319(58.75%)

160(71.75%)

159(49.69%)

Variability

(< 0.2)

160(29.47%)

65(29.15%)

95(29.69%)

Fast muscle (type II fiber) stage

Maximum

(> 40uv)

330(60.77%)

117(52.47%)

213(66.56%)

Rising time

(< 0.5s)

253(46.59%)

96(43.05%)

157(49.06%)

Recovery time

(< 0.5s)

326(60.04%)

127(56.95%)

199(62.19%)

Slow muscle (type I fiber) stage

Average

(> 35uv)

419(77.16%)

149(66.82%)

270(84.38%)

Variability

(< 0.2)

318(58.56%)

112(50.22%)

206(64.38%)

Endurance stage

Average

(> 30uv)

402(74.03%)

147(65.92%)

255(79.69%)

Variability

(< 0.2)

296(54.51%)

104(46.64%)

192(60.00%)

Last/first 10 s ratio

(0.8–1.2)

124(22.84%)

42(18.83%)

106(33.13%)

Post-baseline stage

Average

(< 4uv)

237(43.65%)

118(52.915)

117(36.56%)

Variability

(< 0.2)

167(30.76%)

70(31.39%)

98(30.62%)

  1. PS: Definition of abnormal pelvic floor sEMG data: lower or higher than the corresponding standard value