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Does general exercise training before and during pregnancy influence the pelvic floor “opening” and delivery outcome? A 3D/4D ultrasound study following nulliparous pregnant women from mid-pregnancy to childbirth

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  • Kari Bø Department of Sports Medicine, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Oslo, Norway Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Akershus University Hospital, Lørenskog, Norway PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Gunvor Hilde Department of Sports Medicine, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Oslo, Norway Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Akershus University Hospital, Lørenskog, Norway PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Jette Stær-Jensen Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Akershus University Hospital, Lørenskog, Norway PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Franziska Siafarikas Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Akershus University Hospital, Lørenskog, Norway Faculty Division, Akershus University Hospital, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Merete Kolberg Tennfjord Department of Sports Medicine, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Oslo, Norway Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Akershus University Hospital, Lørenskog, Norway PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Marie Ellstrøm Engh Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Akershus University Hospital, Lørenskog, Norway Faculty Division, Akershus University Hospital, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  1. Correspondence to Professor Kari Bø, Department of Sports Medicine, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, PO Box 4014, Ullevål Stadion, Oslo 0806, Norway; kari.bo{at}nih.no
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Bø K, Hilde G, Stær-Jensen J, et al
Does general exercise training before and during pregnancy influence the pelvic floor “opening” and delivery outcome? A 3D/4D ultrasound study following nulliparous pregnant women from mid-pregnancy to childbirth
British Journal of Sports Medicine 2015;49:196-199.

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  • Accepted July 19, 2014
  • First published August 6, 2014.
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October 11, 2022

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