Postural and respiratory functions of the pelvic floor muscles

Neurourology and Urodynamics

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 362-371

  Hodges, P W ^a   Sapsford, R ^a   Pengel, L H M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Pelvic floor electromyography; Postural control; Respiration

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANUS; ARM MOVEMENT; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; BREATHING; DELTOID MUSCLE; ELECTRODE; ELECTROMYOGRAM; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HYPERCAPNIA; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NORMAL HUMAN; PELVIS FLOOR; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION; SPINE; VAGINA;

ADULT; ANAL CANAL; ARM; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERCAPNIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOVEMENT; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PELVIC FLOOR; POSTURE; RESPIRATORY DEAD SPACE; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS; VAGINA;

EID: 34248171175     PISSN: 07332467     EISSN: 15206777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nau.20232     Document Type: Article

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