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All participants were randomly assigned to two groups. The experimental group (n\u2009=\u200927) underwent virtual reality training combined with conventional pelvic floor rehabilitation therapy, while the control group (n\u2009=\u200930) received only conventional pelvic floor rehabilitation therapy. Both groups completed ten treatment sessions. Changes in pelvic floor muscle contraction function were assessed using pelvic floor surface electromyography. Musculoskeletal ultrasound was employed to measure muscle thickness and Young\u2019s modulus of the pelvic floor muscles. The Visual Analog Scale was used to evaluate the degree of pain experienced during palpation of the pelvic floor muscles.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n \n The experimental group demonstrated a significant reduction in relaxation time during the fast muscle contraction stage of the pelvic floor muscle\u2019s Glazer S-EMG (\n P<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009<\u20090.05). 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