Healthy adults can more easily elevate the pelvic floor in standing than in crook-lying: An experimental study

Australian Journal of Physiotherapy

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 187-191

  Kelly, Malina ^a   Tan, B K ^a   Thompson, Judith ^a   Carroll, Sara ^a   Follington, Melissa ^a   Arndt, Alicia ^a   Seet, Melissa ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Muscle strength; Pelvic floor; Posture; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

EID: 34848865065     PISSN: 00049514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0004-9514(07)70026-0     Document Type: Article

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