Design and development of a novel intra-vaginal pressure sensor

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 24, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 1715-1721

  Kruger, Jennifer ^a   Hayward, Lynsey ^b   Nielsen, Poul ^a   Loiselle, Denis ^a   Kirton, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b Counties Manukau District Health ^*  (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Intra abdominal pressure; Pelvic organ prolapse; Physical activity; Pressure sensor; Pressure transducer

Indexed keywords

SILICONE;

ABDOMINAL PRESSURE; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; COUGHING; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGICAL AND OBSTETRIC MONITORING DEVICE; HUMAN; INTRAVAGINAL PRESSURE SENSOR; JUMPING; MEASUREMENT REPEATABILITY; NULLIPARA; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RUNNING; SITTING; STANDING; VAGINAL DELIVERY; VALSALVA MANEUVER; WALKING;

ADULT; EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PRESSURE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RISK FACTORS; TRANSDUCERS; VAGINA;

EID: 84892736434     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: 14333023     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-013-2097-8     Document Type: Article

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