A comparative study of pelvic floor muscle training in women with multiple sclerosis: Its impact on lower urinary tract symptoms and quality of life

Clinics

Volumn 66, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1563-1568

  Lúcio, Adélia Correia ^a   Perissinoto, Maria Carolina ^a   Natalin, Ricardo Aydar ^a   Prudente, Alessandro ^a   Damasceno, Benito Pereira ^a   D'Ancona, Carlos Arturo Levi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Pelvic floor exercises; ; Quality of life questionnaires; Sham treatment; Vaginal perineometer

Indexed keywords

EID: 80053465530     PISSN: 18075932     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1807-59322011000900010     Document Type: Article

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