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Pelvic floor muscle function and quality of life in postmenopausal women with and without pelvic floor dysfunction [PDF]

, 2018
Isabella Parente Ribeiro Frota, Adriana Bombonato Oliveira Rocha, José Ananias Vasconcelos Neto, Camila Teixeira Moreira Vasconcelos, Thaís Fontes de Magalhães, Sara Arcanjo Lino Karbage, Kathiane Lustosa Augusto, Simony Lira do Nascimento, Jorge Millem Haddad, Leonardo Robson Pinheiro Sobreira Bezerra   +9 more
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A Strong Supporter: Evidence for the Role of the Fifth Finger in Habitual Gripping Activity

American Journal of Biological Anthropology, Volume 189, Issue 2, February 2026.
ABSTRACT Objectives The fifth finger plays a key role in manual dexterity, yet its habitual use and functional integration within the hand remain poorly understood. This study investigates the contribution of the fifth ray to habitual gripping activities and its synergistic relationship with the thumb.
Cora Leder, Sarah A. Schrader
wiley   +1 more source

Magnetomyographic assessment of pelvic floor muscles compared to ultrasound during pregnancy. [PDF]

Physiol Rep
Oliphant S, Mercado L, Siegel ER, Jones C, Moody H, Escalona-Vargas D, Eswaran H.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Do resistance exercises during biofeedback therapy enhance the anal sphincter and pelvic floor muscles in anal incontinence? [PDF]

Neurogastroenterol Motil, 2022
Tuttle LJ, Zifan A, Swartz J, Mittal RK.
europepmc   +1 more source

Sexual performance and pelvic floor muscle strength in patients with fibromyalgia: a controlled cross-sectional study [PDF]

, 2020
Hellen Cristina Souza de Carvalho Fusco, Marco Antonio Pontes, Rafael Treitero Consolo, Adriana Cláudia Lunardi, Elizabeth Alves Gonçalves Ferreira   +4 more
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Heterotopic Pregnancy in a Unicornuate Uterus: A Case of Ruptured Rudimentary Horn

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 2, February 2026.
ABSTRACT Rudimentary horn pregnancy is a rare and life‐threatening condition that may be missed even after previous normal deliveries. Accurate ultrasonography and prompt surgical management are essential to prevent uterine rupture and maternal morbidity.
Nona Sabeti, Amirali Reihani, Maedeh Khosravi, Hoda Zabihi, Seyedeh Azam Pourhoseini   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Surface Electromyography of the Pelvic Floor Muscles in the Early Postpartum Period in Twin Pregnancies of Different Conception Modes: A Single-Centre Retrospective Study in China. [PDF]

Int J Womens Health
Yu S, Chi X, Su X, Ying X, Lv S, Ma J, Wang Y.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Quantifying the Effects of Aging on Morphological and Cellular Properties of Human Female Pelvic Floor Muscles. [PDF]

Ann Biomed Eng, 2021
Rieger M, Duran P, Cook M, Schenk S, Shah M, Jacobs M, Christman K, Kado DM, Alperin M.   +8 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Distributed representation of pelvic floor muscles in human motor cortex [PDF]

, 2018
Moheb S. Yani, Joyce Wondolowski, Sandrah P. Eckel, Kornelia Kulig, Beth E. Fisher, James Gordon, Jason J. Kutch   +6 more
openalex   +1 more source

Near‐Infrared Spectroscopy as a Resource for Assessing the Rest and Activation of Pelvic Floor Muscles in Young Adult Women: A Cross‐Sectional Study

Journal of Biophotonics, Volume 19, Issue 2, February 2026.
This study shows that near‐infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) is capable of identifying changes in oxygenation of the pelvic floor muscles during rest and contraction, offering a promising noninvasive alternative for clinical assessment and research in women's health.
Iasmin Pereira Cabral Miranda, Marcos Venicius Bentes do Nascimento, Pablo Fabiano Moura das Neves, Maria Clara Pinheiro do Nascimento, Fernanda Caroline de Jesus Viana, Mayara Carolina Jorge Moraes, Emili Beatriz Chaves de Brito, Fabiane Yasmin de Miranda Lobato, Rayanne Mesquita Bendelack, Elizabeth Alves Ferreira, Givago da Silva Souza, João Simão de Melo Neto   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source