FES-biofeedback versus intensive pelvic floor muscle exercise for the prevention and treatment of genuine stress incontinence

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 303-308

  Sung, Myoung Sook ^a   Hong, Jae Yup ^b   Choi, Young Hee ^c   Baik, Sung Hee ^c   Yoon, Hana ^b  

^a Hallym University   (South Korea)

^b Ewha Womans University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Ewha Womans University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Biofeedback (Psychology); Electrical Stimulation Therapy; Exercise Therapy; Pelvic Floor; Urinary Incontinence, Stress

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PELVIS FLOOR; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STRESS INCONTINENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; BIOFEEDBACK (PSYCHOLOGY); EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLES; PELVIC FLOOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINARY INCONTINENCE, STRESS;

EID: 0034201755     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2000.15.3.303     Document Type: Article

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