Pelvic floor muscle training included in a pregnancy exercise program is effective in primary prevention of urinary incontinence: A randomized controlled trial

Neurourology and Urodynamics

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 67-71

  Pelaez, Mireia ^a   Gonzalez Cerron, Silvia ^b   Montejo, Rocío ^b   Barakat, Rubén ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO DE FUENLABRADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

gestation; nulliparous; physical exercise; physical therapy; prevention

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EFFECT SIZE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; ICIQ (INCONTINENCE); MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PELVIC FLOOR MUSCLE TRAINING; PREGNANCY; PRIMARY PREVENTION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; URINE INCONTINENCE;

GESTATION; NULLIPAROUS; PHYSICAL EXERCISE; PHYSICAL THERAPY; PREVENTION;

ADULT; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; PARITY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PELVIC FLOOR; PELVIC FLOOR DISORDERS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PRIMARY PREVENTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SPAIN; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINARY INCONTINENCE;

EID: 84890311126     PISSN: 07332467     EISSN: 15206777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nau.22381     Document Type: Article

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