Long-term results of the pelvic floor muscle training for female urinary incontinence: An 8-year transition tree and predictive parameters

Neurourology and Urodynamics

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 495-501

  Kondo, A ^a   Emoto, A ^b   Katoh, K ^c   Ozawa, H ^d   Kamihira, O ^a  

^a Komaki Shimin Hospital   (Japan)

^b ISHIKAWA PREFECTURAL NURSING UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c JAPANESE RED CROSS NAGOYA FIRST HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^d OKAYAMA ROSAI HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Long term follow up; Pelvic floor muscle training; Remission of incontinence; Transition tree

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL CONDITION IMPROVEMENT; HUMAN; JAPAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARAMETER; PELVIC FLOOR MUSCLE TRAINING; PERINEUM; PREDICTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REMISSION; URINE INCONTINENCE; VAGINA;

ADULT; AGED; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PELVIC FLOOR; PERINEUM; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RECURRENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINARY INCONTINENCE;

EID: 34447128719     PISSN: 07332467     EISSN: 15206777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nau.20395     Document Type: Article

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