Long-term efficacy of pelvic floor re-education with EMG-controlled biofeedback

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 105, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 181-185

  Jundt, Katharina ^a   Peschers, Ursula M ^a   Dimpfl, Thomas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biofeedback; Conservative treatment; Long term efficacy; Pelvic floor re education; Urinary incontinence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXAMINATION; EXERCISE TEST; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LEVATOR ANI MUSCLE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE TRAINING; PELVIS FLOOR; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRESS; STRESS INCONTINENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; EXERCISE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RECURRENT DISEASE; URINE INCONTINENCE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; FEEDBACK; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PELVIC FLOOR; RECURRENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINARY INCONTINENCE; URINARY INCONTINENCE, STRESS;

EID: 0037110875     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-2115(02)00166-5     Document Type: Article

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