Initial experience with a new method for the dynamic assessment of pelvic floor function in women: The Kolpexin pull test

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 39-43

  Guerette, Nathan ^a   Neimark, Minda ^a   Kopka, Stacy L ^a   Jones, Jacob E ^b   Davila, G Willy ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF COLORECTAL SURGERY   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Kegel exercises; Pelvic floor contraction; Pelvic floor strength; Physiotherapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; HUMAN; LEVATOR ANI MUSCLE; MEASUREMENT; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FORCE; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE RELAXATION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PARITY; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PELVIS FLOOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REPRODUCIBILITY; SCORING SYSTEM; SYMPTOM; TIME; VAGINA;

EID: 1342347722     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-003-1115-7     Document Type: Article

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