Distensibility and Strength of the Pelvic Floor Muscles of Women in the Third Trimester of Pregnancy

Objective. The objective of this study was to compare the role of the pelvic floor muscles between nulliparous and multiparous women in the third trimester of pregnancy, by analyzing the relationship between electrical activity (surface electromyography—EMG), vaginal palpation (modified Oxford scale...

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Main Authors: Carla Dellabarba Petricelli, Ana Paula Magalhães Resende, Julio Elito Júnior, Edward Araujo Júnior, Sandra Maria Alexandre, Miriam Raquel Diniz Zanetti, Mary Uchiyama Nakamura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/437867