A randomized controlled trial of pelvic floor muscle exercises to treat postnatal urinary incontinence

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 257-264

  Wilson, P D ^a   Herbison, G P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Conservative treatment; Pelvic floor muscle exercises; Postnatal urinary incontinence; Randomized controlled trial

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DELIVERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY; MUSCLE EXERCISE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PELVIS FLOOR; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; POSTNATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; URINE INCONTINENCE;

EID: 0031753108     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01901501     Document Type: Article

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