Pelvic floor muscle training in women with stress urinary incontinence causes hypertrophy of the urethral sphincters and reduces bladder neck mobility during coughing

Linda McLean,Kevin Varette,Evelyne Gentilcore-Saulnier,Marie-Andrée Harvey,Kevin Baker,Eric Sauerbrei

Pelvic floor muscle training in women with stress urinary incontinence causes hypertrophy of the urethral sphincters and reduces bladder neck mobility during coughing

2013

Linda McLean
Kevin Varette
Evelyne Gentilcore-Saulnier
Marie-Andrée Harvey
Kevin Baker
Eric Sauerbrei

Aims The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of a 12-week pelvic floor muscle (PFM) training program on urethral morphology and mobility in women with stress urinary incontinence (SUI).

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Pelvic floor
Urology
Neck of urinary bladder
Pelvic Floor Muscle
Urethra
Urethral sphincter
Urinary incontinence
Ultrasound
Medicine
Muscle hypertrophy
Surgery
Muscle contraction

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