Analysis of pelvic floor musculature function during pregnancy and postpartum: A cohort study

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 19, Issue 17-18, 2010, Pages 2424-2433

  de Souza Caroci, Adriana ^a   Riesco, Maria Luiza Gonzalez ^b   da Silva Sousa, Wesllanny ^c   Cotrim, Ana Carolina ^d   Sena, Edinéia Maria ^a   Rocha, Nelly Lima ^a   Fontes, Cintia Najara Caroci ^a  

^a São Paulo Adventist University   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^c Adventist University Center of São Paulo and Nurse   (Brazil)

^d Biological Institute of Sao Paulo   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Childbirth; Lacerations; Midwifery; Nursing; Pelvic floor; Perineum

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAZIL; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NURSING; PALPATION; PELVIS FLOOR; PERINEUM; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PUERPERIUM;

BRAZIL; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PALPATION; PELVIC FLOOR; PERINEUM; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 77955971707     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2010.03289.x     Document Type: Article

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