Does regular exercise including pelvic floor muscle training prevent urinary and anal incontinence during pregnancy? A randomised controlled trial

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 119, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1270-1280

  Stafne, S N ^a,b   Salvesen, K A ^b,c   Romundstad, P R ^a   Torjusen, I H ^d   Morkved S ^a,b  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^b TRONDHEIM UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^c LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^d STAVANGER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Exercise; incontinence; pelvic floor muscle training; pregnancy; prevention; treatment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTICENTER STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PELVIC FLOOR MUSCLE TRAINING; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK FACTOR; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; SELF REPORT; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; URINE INCONTINENCE;

EID: 84865142048     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2012.03426.x     Document Type: Article

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