A randomized clinical trial comparing pelvic floor muscle training to a Pilates exercise program for improving pelvic muscle strength

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 401-408

  Culligan, Patrick J ^a   Scherer, Janet ^a   Dyer, Keisha ^a   Priestley, Jennifer L ^b   Guingon White, Geri ^c   Delvecchio, Donna ^c   Vangeli, Margi ^d  

^a Atlantic Health   (United States)

^b KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Atlantic Rehabilitation Center   (United States)

^d Bodies in Balance Pilates Studio   (United States)

Author keywords

Kegels; Pelvic floor muscle training; Perineometry; Pilates

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYNAMOMETRY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PELVIC FLOOR DISTRESS INVENTORY 20; PELVIC FLOOR IMPACT QUESTIONNAIRE 7; PELVIC FLOOR MUSCLE TRAINING; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PILATES; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EID: 77953228611     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-009-1046-z     Document Type: Article

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