Assessment of the effect of pelvic floor exercises on pelvic floor muscle strength using ultrasonography in patients with urinary incontinence: A prospective randomized controlled trial

Journal of Physical Therapy Science

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 360-365

  Tosun, Ozge Celiker ^a   Solmaz, Ulas ^b   Ekin, Atalay ^b   Tosun, Gokhan ^b   Gezer, Cenk ^b   Ergenoglu, Ahmet Mete ^c   Yeniel, Ahmet Ozgur ^c   Mat, Emre ^b   Malkoc, Mehtap ^d   Askar, Niyazi ^c  

^a DOKUZ EYLUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b MH Tepecik Research and Training Hospital   (Turkey)

^c University of Medicine   (Turkey)

^d EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Pelvic floor muscle; Transabdominal ultrasonography; Urinary incontinence

Indexed keywords

EID: 84959327790     PISSN: 09155287     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1589/jpts.28.360     Document Type: Article

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