Randomized trial of circular muscle versus pelvic floor training for stress urinary incontinence in women

Journal of Women's Health

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 377-385

  Liebergall Wischnitzer, M ^a   Hochner Celnikier, D ^a   Lavy, Y ^a   Manor, O ^b   Shveiky, D ^a   Paltiel, O ^b  

^a HADASSAH HEBREW UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^b HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MICTURITION; PELVIC FLOOR MUSCLE TRAINING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STRESS INCONTINENCE; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ADULT; AGED; BIOFEEDBACK (PSYCHOLOGY); EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SMOOTH; PELVIC FLOOR; QUALITY OF LIFE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINARY INCONTINENCE, STRESS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 62449083815     PISSN: 15409996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2008.0950     Document Type: Article

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