Pelvic floor muscle training versus no treatment for urinary incontinence in women. A Cochrane systematic review

European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 47-63

  Dumoulin, C ^a,c   Hay Smith, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MONTREAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Muscle, skeletal; Pelvic floor; Physical therapy modalities; Urinary incontinence, stress; Urinary incontinence, urge

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONVALESCENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; PELVIS FLOOR; PHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; STRESS INCONTINENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URODYNAMICS;

FEMALE; HUMANS; PELVIC FLOOR; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINARY INCONTINENCE, STRESS; URODYNAMICS;

EID: 44349126620     PISSN: 19739087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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