Open AccessPelvic-Floor Strength in Women With Incontinence as Assessed by the Brink Scale
Author(s) -
MaryPat FitzGerald,
Kathryn L. Burgio,
Diane BorelloFrance,
S. A Menefee,
Jonathan L. Schaffer,
S. Kraus,
Veronica Mallett,
Yan Xu
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
physical therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.998
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1538-6724
pISSN - 0031-9023
DOI - 10.2522/ptj.20060073
Subject(s) - urinary incontinence , pelvic floor , fecal incontinence , pelvic floor muscle , medicine , muscle strength , physical therapy , urology , physical medicine and rehabilitation , surgery
The purpose of this study was to describe how clinical pelvic-floor muscle (PFM) strength (force-generating capacity) is related to patient characteristics, lower urinary tract symptoms, and fecal incontinence symptoms.
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