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Development of the Bradford perineometer

Laycock et al., 1994

Document ID
6912740977903570624
Author
Laycock J
Jerwood D
Publication year
Publication venue
Physiotherapy

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A new pressure-sensitive perineometer is described which enables the dynamic characteristics of the pelvic floor musculature to be examined. When attached to standard water-filled urodynamics equipment (or other similar pressure-sensitive measuring device) …
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