Application of perineometer in the assessment of pelvic floor muscle strength and endurance: A reliability study

Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 209-214

  Rahmani, Nahid ^a   Mohseni Bandpei, Mohammad A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND REHABILITATION SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Endurance; Pelvic floor muscle; Perineometer; Reliability; Strength

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOPHYSICAL EQUIPMENT; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MEDICAL ETHICS; MUSCLE EXERCISE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NORMAL HUMAN; PELVIS FLOOR; PERINEOMETER; RELIABILITY;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OBSERVER VARIATION; PELVIC FLOOR; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 79952700460     PISSN: 13608592     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2009.07.007     Document Type: Article

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