Does regular exercise including pelvic floor muscle training prevent urinary and anal incontinence during pregnancy? A randomised controlled trial

Resource Information

Description: This study assessed whether pregnant women following a general exercise course, including pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT), were less likely to report urinary and anal incontinence in late pregnancy than a group of women receiving standard care.

Type: Report : None

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Collection : ChiMat Research

Collection : Maternity: Research

Author

SN Stafne, Department of Public Health and General Practice, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)

Publishing

Published by: BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Published date: Tuesday, 17th July 2012 00:00:00

Subject

Unrefined: Exercise; incontinence; pelvic floor muscle training; pregnancy; prevention; treatment

Keywords (National Public Health Language):

CARE

EDUCATION

EXERCISES

EXPECTANT PARENTS

FRAMES OF REFERENCE

GROUPS

HEALTH, PUBLIC HEALTH, HEALTH PROMOTION

HEALTHCARE AND HEALTH SERVICES

PEOPLE AND POPULATIONS

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT

PREGNANCY

PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH

PREGNANT WOMEN

PREVENTION

PREVENTIVE MEDICINE

RANDOMISED CONTROLLED TRIALS

RCTS

RESEARCH METHODS

STANDARDS

TRAINING

WOMEN

Category (Government Category List):

CARE

PREVENTIVE MEDICINE

WOMEN

Other

Source: DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2012.03426.x

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