The mechanical properties of soft tissues play a key role in studying human injuries and their
mitigation strategies. While such properties are indispensable for computational modelling …

Urinary incontinence symptoms are highly prevalent among women, have a substantial
effect on health-related quality of life and are associated with considerable personal and …

Introduction and hypothesis To evaluate the evidence for pathologies underlying stress
urinary incontinence (SUI) in women. Methods For the data sources, a structured search of …

Introduction Hypertonicity of the pelvic floor (PFH) is a disabling condition with urological,
gynecological and gastrointestinal symptoms, sexual problems and chronic pelvic pain …

The second part of the Consensus Statement of the Italian Association of Hospital
Gastroenterologists and Italian Society of Colo-Rectal Surgery reports on the treatment of …

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of pelvic floor muscle
training in reversing pelvic organ prolapse and alleviating symptoms. STUDY DESIGN: This …

Objectives The objectives of the present review was to present and discuss evidence for
pelvic floor muscle (PFM) training on female stress urinary incontinence (SUI), pelvic organ …

Urinary incontinence (UI) is a prevalent and bothersome condition affecting women of all
ages. 1 UI can be treated with lifestyle interventions, bladder training, electrical stimulation …

The bony pelvis of adult humans exhibits marked sexual dimorphism, which is traditionally
interpreted in the framework of the “obstetrical dilemma” hypothesis: Giving birth to large …

Pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain (PRPGP) has a prevalence of approximately 45%
during pregnancy and 20–25% in the early postpartum period. Most women become pain …