Measurement of pelvic floor muscle function and strength, and pelvic organ prolapse: Visual observation and palpation

Evidence-Based Physical Therapy for the Pelvic Floor: Bridging Science and Clinical Practice: Second Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2014, Pages 47-53

  Bø, Kari ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN SCHOOL OF SPORT SCIENCES   (Norway)

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DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-7020-4443-4.00005-4     Document Type: Chapter

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