Effects of pelvic floor exercises in middle aged women with a history of naïve urinary incontinence: A population based study

European Urology

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 556-561

  Gunnarsson, Marianne ^a   Teleman, Pia ^a   Mattiasson, Anders ^a   Lidfeldt, Jonas ^b   Nerbrand, Christina ^a   Samsioe, Göran ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

EMG; Female incontinence; Palpation; Pelvic floor; Pelvic floor exercise; Pressure

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAM; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCONTINENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE RELAXATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PELVIS FLOOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRAINING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINE INCONTINENCE; VAGINA;

ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PELVIC FLOOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINARY INCONTINENCE; VAGINA;

EID: 0036586903     PISSN: 03022838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0302-2838(02)00067-2     Document Type: Article

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