Pregnant women’s awareness, knowledge and beliefs about pelvic floor muscles: a cross-sectional survey

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Pregnant women’s awareness, knowledge and beliefs about pelvic floor muscles: a cross-sectional survey

Introduction and hypothesis: Pregnant women benefit from completing pelvic floor muscle exercises (PFMEs). The aims of the study were to evaluate pregnant women’s levels of awareness, knowledge, and beliefs about the pelvic floor muscles (PFMs) and PFMEs. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conduc...

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Main Authors:	Hill, Anne-Marie, McPhail, S., Wilson, J., Berlach, R.
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	2017
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/52245

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