The Urine Stream Interruption Test and pelvic muscle function.
The Urine Stream Interruption Test (UST) was developed to assess the effectiveness of the pelvic floor muscles in impeding urine flow. In the present study, the repeatability of the UST and its relationship to other measures of pelvic muscle strength were tested. Seventy-five women (25 each nullipar...
| Publicado en: | Nursing Research Vol. 41; no. 2; pp. 73 - 78 |
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Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
1992 Mar-Apr
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