The role of pelvic floor muscle training in urinary incontinence

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 111, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2004, Pages 37-40

  Freeman, R M ^a  

^a DERRIFORD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONFERENCE PAPER; HUMAN; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE TRAINING; PATIENT SELECTION; PELVIC FLOOR MUSCLE TRAINING; PELVIS FLOOR; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBIC BONE; STRESS INCONTINENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URETHRA;

BIOFEEDBACK (PSYCHOLOGY); EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PALPATION; PATIENT SELECTION; PELVIC FLOOR; URINARY INCONTINENCE;

EID: 10644229439     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2004.00464.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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