Force-length relationship in the pelvic floor muscles under transverse vaginal distension: A method study in healthy women

Neurourology and Urodynamics

Volumn 23, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 662-667

  Verelst, M ^a   Leivseth, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

^b TRONDHEIM UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Force; Method; Muscle strength; Pelvic floor; Reliability

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; FEMALE; FORCE; GENITAL SYSTEM EXAMINATION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NON INVASIVE MEASUREMENT; NORMAL HUMAN; PELVIS FLOOR; RELIABILITY; STRAIN GAUGE TRANSDUCER; VAGINA;

ADULT; CALIBRATION; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PELVIC FLOOR; PRESSURE; REFERENCE VALUES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSATION; URINARY TRACT; VAGINA;

EID: 4744369217     PISSN: 07332467     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nau.20070     Document Type: Article

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