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Motor Cortical Representation of the Pelvic Floor Muscles
Journal of Urology, 2011Pelvic floor muscle training involves rhythmical voluntary contractions of the external urethral sphincter and ancillary pelvic floor muscles. The representation of these muscles in the motor cortex has not been located precisely and unambiguously. We used functional magnetic resonance imaging to determine brain activity during slow and fast pelvic ...
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Clinical Evaluation of the Pelvic Floor Muscles
2008Clinical examination is the basis of diagnosis of urogynecological disorders. It is important that this examination is performed by a well-trained person with the appropriate skills. The patient should actively participate in the examination and be able to carry out pelvic floor muscle (PFM) contractions in a coordinated way when required.
Jo Laycock, Diane K. Newman
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Pelvic Floor Muscle Training: Underutilization in the USA
Current Urology Reports, 2016Pelvic floor disorders are highly prevalent in women of all ages and can greatly impair quality of life. Pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) is a viable treatment option for several pelvic floor conditions including urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse.
Ariana L. Smith +3 more
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Pelvic Floor Muscle Rehabilitation Using Biofeedback
Urologic Nursing, 2014Pelvic floor muscle exercises have been recommended for urinary incontinence since first described by obstetrician gynecologist Dr. Arnold Kegel more than six decades ago. These exercises are performed to strengthen pelvic floor muscles, provide urethral support to prevent urine leakage, and suppress urgency.
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“How-To” Guide to Pelvic Floor Muscle Dysfunction
Clinical Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2015The purpose of this paper is to assist the clinician in recognizing pelvic floor muscle dysfunction in women with vulvar symptoms, to provide general treatment algorithms, and to facilitate understanding of the scientific rationale behind appropriate treatment.
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Neural Control of Pelvic Floor Muscles
2008The coordinated function of pelvic floor muscles (PFM) and related organs is an important pre-requisite that enables women to be continent of urine and feces, to micturate and defecate, and to experience orgasm. It is dependent on a complex neurocontrol consisting of voluntary muscle actions and reflexes, genetically determined activation patterns ...
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Female erectile tissues and sexual dysfunction after pelvic radiotherapy: A scoping review
Ca-A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, 2022Deborah C Marshall +2 more
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Design of programs to train pelvic floor muscles in men with urinary dysfunction: Systematic review
Neurourology and Urodynamics, 2018L. Hall, Rafeef Aljuraifani, P. Hodges
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Viscous effects in pelvic floor muscles during childbirth: A numerical study
International Journal for Numerical Methods in Biomedical Engineering, 2018Maria C. P. Vila Pouca +4 more
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