Effect of pelvic floor muscle exercises in the treatment of urinary incontinence during pregnancy and the postpartum period

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1223-1231

  Dinc, Ayten ^a,d   Kizilkaya Beji, Nezihe ^b   Yalcin, Onay ^c  

^a Sisli Health High School   (Turkey)

^b ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^d Sisli Saglik Meslek Lisesi   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Pelvic floor muscle exercise; Postpartum; Pregnancy; Urinary incontinence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; ENDURANCE; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MICTURITION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PELVIC FLOOR MUSCLE TRAINING; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; TREATMENT RESPONSE; URINARY URGENCY; URINE INCONTINENCE;

EID: 70349113890     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-009-0929-3     Document Type: Article

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