Evaluating the performance of pelvic floor exercises in women with urinary incontinence

Journal of Reproductive Medicine for the Obstetrician and Gynecologist

Volumn 50, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 529-532

  Russell, Allison L ^a   Grigo, Heather M ^a   Joseph, Nisha S ^a   Niu, Jing ^a   Bachmann, Gloria ^a  

^a ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofeedback; Exercise therapy; Pelvic floor; Urinary incontinence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLADDER FUNCTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; EVALUATION; EXERCISE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PELVIS FLOOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF REPORT; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TRAINING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINE INCONTINENCE;

ADULT; AGED; COHORT STUDIES; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEEDBACK; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PELVIC FLOOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINARY INCONTINENCE;

EID: 22544461650     PISSN: 00247758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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