Do perineal exercises during pregnancy prevent the development of urinary incontinence? A systematic review

International Journal of Urology

Volumn 15, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 875-880

  Lemos, Andrea ^a,b   De Souza, Ariani Impieri ^a   Ferreira, Ana Laura Carneiro Gomes ^a   Figueiroa, José Natal ^a   Cabral Filho, José Eulálio ^a  

^a INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

^b NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Exercise; Pelvic floor; Perineum; Pregnancy; Urinary incontinence

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL TRIAL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; DELIVERY; DISEASE COURSE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PELVIC FLOOR MUSCLE TRAINING; PELVIS FLOOR; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; URINE INCONTINENCE;

EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; PERINEUM; PREGNANCY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; URINARY INCONTINENCE;

EID: 54049091548     PISSN: 09198172     EISSN: 14422042     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-2042.2008.02145.x     Document Type: Review

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