Comparison of transperineal and transabdominal ultrasound in the assessment of voluntary pelvic floor muscle contractions and functional manoeuvres in continent and incontinent women.

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Published in Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct on October 17, 2006

Authors

Judith A Thompson1, Peter B O'Sullivan, N Kathryn Briffa, Patricia Neumann

Author Affiliations

1: School of Physiotherapy, Curtin University of Technology, GPO Box U1987, Perth, 6845, Western Australia, Australia. judiththompson@bigpond.com

Associated clinical trials:

Bladder Displacement During Abdominal and Pelvic Floor Exercises | NCT04154527

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