Pelvic floor muscle training for urgency urinary incontinence in women: A systematic review

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 687-697

  Greer, Joy A ^a   Smith, Ariana L ^a   Arya, Lily A ^a  

^a HOSPITAL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Pelvic muscle exercises; Urgency urinary incontinence

Indexed keywords

BIOFEEDBACK (PHYSIOTHERAPY); CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAGNETOTHERAPY; NOCTURIA; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PELVIC FLOOR MUSCLE TRAINING; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; URGE INCONTINENCE; URINARY FREQUENCY; VAGINA CONE THERAPY; VAGINA ELECTROSTIMULATION;

EID: 84865133933     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: 14333023     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-011-1651-5     Document Type: Review

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