Effects of High-Velocity, Low-Amplitude Spinal Manipulation on Strength and the Basal Tonus of Female Pelvic Floor Muscles

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 109-116

  Nogueira de Almeida, Berta Simon ^a   Sabatino, José Hugo ^a   Giraldo, Paulo César ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Manipulation, Spinal; Muscle Tonus; Muscular Contraction; Pelvic Floor; Perineum

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMPLITUDE MODULATION; ARTICLE; COMPUTER; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECUBITUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAVAGINAL PRESSURE; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE TONE; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASE; PELVIS FLOOR; PERINEUM; PRESSURE; SACRUM; VAGINA; VAGINAL DELIVERY; VELOCITY;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MANIPULATION, SPINAL; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE TONUS; PELVIC FLOOR; PERINEUM; PRESSURE; REFERENCE VALUES; SACRUM; VAGINA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 76649090651     PISSN: 01614754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2009.12.007     Document Type: Article

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