Effect of pelvic muscle exercise on transient incontinence during pregnancy and after birth

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 91, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 406-412

  Sampselle, Carolyn M ^a   Miller, Janis M ^a   Mims, Barbara L ^a   Delancey, John O L ^b   Ashton Miller, James A ^a   Antonakos, Cathy L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PELVIS; PREGNANCY; PRIMIGRAVIDA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; URINE INCONTINENCE;

ADULT; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; PELVIC FLOOR; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PUERPERAL DISORDERS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINARY INCONTINENCE;

EID: 0032031439     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0029-7844(97)00672-8     Document Type: Article

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