Which women do pelvic floor muscle exercises six months' postpartum?

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 197, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 49.e1-49.e5

  Bø, Kari ^a   Owe, Katrine Mari ^a   Nystad, Wenche ^b  

^a NORWEGIAN SCHOOL OF SPORT SCIENCES   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Norway)

Author keywords

pelvic floor muscles; postpartum training; urinary incontinence

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; COHORT ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MUSCLE EXERCISE; MUSCLE TRAINING; PELVIC GIRDLE; PELVIS FLOOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; SMOKING; URINE INCONTINENCE;

EID: 34347224696     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2007.02.014     Document Type: Article

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