The impact of acute and chronic strenuous exercise on pelvic floor muscle strength and support in nulliparous healthy women.

@article{Middlekauff2016TheIO,
  title={The impact of acute and chronic strenuous exercise on pelvic floor muscle strength and support in nulliparous healthy women.},
  author={Monique L Middlekauff and Marlene J Egger and Ingrid E Nygaard and Janet M. Shaw},
  journal={American journal of obstetrics and gynecology},
  year={2016},
  volume={215 3},
  pages={
          316.e1-7
        }
}
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Effect of exercise on female pelvic floor morphology and muscle function: a systematic review.

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Symptoms of pelvic organ prolapse in women who lift heavy weights for exercise: a cross-sectional survey

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Prevalence of Pelvic Floor Dysfunction, Bother, and Risk Factors and Knowledge of the Pelvic Floor Muscles in Norwegian Male and Female Powerlifters and Olympic Weightlifters

The prevalence of PFD was high, and the athletes had limited knowledge of the pelvic floor muscles (PFM), according to the International Consensus on Incontinence Questionnaires.

Association Between Physical Activity Level and Pelvic Floor Muscle Variables in Women.

A cross-sectional study was made to analyse the association between PA level and vaginal resting pressure (VRP) and P FM strength and endurance, and no associations were found between PA and PFM strength and Endurance.

Role of chronic exercise on pelvic floor support and function.

No strong conclusions can be drawn about whether chronic exercise exerts a positive or negative influence on pelvic floor support and function, and adopting longitudinal research methodology that prospectively monitors exercise exposure and subsequent changes in pelvic floor Support and function would help to reduce selection bias associated with cross sectional studies on groups of athletes.

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