The assessment of levator muscle strength: A validation of three ultrasound techniques

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 156-159

  Dietz, H P ^a   Jarvis, S K ^a   Vancaillie, T G ^a  

^a ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bladder neck; Levator ani; Pelvic floor; Physiotherapy; Translabial ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLADDER NECK; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LEVATOR ANI MUSCLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PALPATION; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PRESSURE TRANSDUCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; ULTRASOUND; URINARY TRACT DISEASE; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0036325053     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s192-002-8346-5     Document Type: Article

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