Open AccessThe Association Between Pelvic Floor Muscle Force and General Strength and Fitness in Postpartum Women
Author(s) -
Whitney Moss,
Janet M. Shaw,
Meng Yang,
Xiaoming Sheng,
Robert W. Hitchcock,
Stefan Niederauer,
Diane Packer,
Ingrid Nygaard
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.648
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 2154-4212
pISSN - 2151-8378
DOI - 10.1097/spv.0000000000000718
Subject(s) - medicine , interquartile range , body mass index , grip strength , pelvic floor , overweight , prospective cohort study , pelvic floor muscle , anthropometry , trunk , physical therapy , population , obstetrics , surgery , ecology , environmental health , biology
The aim of the study was to determine whether measures of muscular strength and fitness are associated with pelvic floor muscle (PFM) force 1-year postpartum in a population of primiparous women who delivered vaginally.