Prevention of postpartum stress incontinence in primigravidae with increased bladder neck mobility: A randomised controlled trial of antenatal pelvic floor exercises

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 109, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 68-76

  Reilly, E T C ^a   Freeman, R M ^a   Waterfield, M R ^a   Waterfield, A E ^a   Steggles, P ^a   Pedlar, F ^a  

^a DERRIFORD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLADDER NECK; BODY MASS; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFORMED CONSENT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LABOR; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MIDWIFE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PELVIS FLOOR; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PRENATAL CARE; PRIMIGRAVIDA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STRESS INCONTINENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTERUS CONTRACTION; VALSALVA MANEUVER; BLADDER; DELIVERY; DIAPER; JOINT INSTABILITY; KINESIOTHERAPY; LABOR COMPLICATION; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PUERPERAL DISORDER; RISK FACTOR; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FOLLOW UP; PRENATAL PERIOD; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCONTINENCE PADS; JOINT INSTABILITY; MIDDLE AGED; OBSTETRIC LABOR COMPLICATIONS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PELVIC FLOOR; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; PUERPERAL DISORDERS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK FACTORS; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINARY BLADDER; URINARY INCONTINENCE, STRESS; VALSALVA MANEUVER;

EID: 0036363222     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2002.t01-1-01116.x     Document Type: Article

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