Unassisted pelvic floor exercises for postnatal women: A systematic review

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 58, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 407-417

  Wagg, Ann ^a   Bunn, Frances ^b  

^a Health Centre   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Continence; Nursing; Postpartum; Stress incontinence; Systematic review; Women's health

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; LABOR COMPLICATION; PELVIS FLOOR; PREGNANCY; PUERPERIUM; STRESS INCONTINENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; OBSTETRIC LABOR COMPLICATIONS; PELVIC FLOOR; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; URINARY INCONTINENCE, STRESS;

EID: 34248998779     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2007.04318.x     Document Type: Article

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