The use of perineal ultrasound to quantify levator activity and teach pelvic floor muscle exercises

International Urogynecology Journal and Pelvic Floor Dysfunction

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 166-169

  Dietz, H P ^a   Wilson, P D ^a   Clarke, B ^a  

^a NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biofeedback; Levator ani; Pelvic floor muscle exercises; Perineal ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEVATOR ANI MUSCLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEASUREMENT; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE EXERCISE; PELVIS FLOOR; PERINEUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBIS SYMPHYSIS; TEACHING; TIME; URETHRA;

EID: 0034953473     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001920170059     Document Type: Article

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