Blar i Brage NIH på forfatter "Bø, Kari"
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Postpartum pelvic organ prolapse and pelvic floor muscle training: Secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial of primiparous women
Sigurdardottir, Thorgerdur; Steingrimsdóttir, Thora; Geirsson, Reynir T.; Halldorsson, Thorhallur I.; Aspelund, Thor; Bø, Kari (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Introduction and Hypothesis: Pelvic floor dysfunction is common after childbirth. We hypothesize that physiotherapist-guided pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) is effective regarding pelvic organ prolapse (POP) symptoms ... -
Pregnancy and advanced maternal age — The associations between regular exercise and maternal and newborn health variables
Haakstad, Lene Annette Hagen; Voldner, Nanna; Bø, Kari (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Introduction: Despite the associations between delayed childbearing and poorer maternal and perinatal outcomes, little is known about these issues in regular exercisers and in women with healthy lifestyles. The aims of the ... -
Prevalence and risk factors of diastasis recti abdominis from late pregnancy to 6 months postpartum, and relationship with lumbo-pelvic pain
Mota, Patricia; Pascoal, Augusto Gil; Carita, Ana; Bø, Kari (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Diastasis recti abdominis (DRA) is an impairment characterized by a midline separation of the rectus abdominis muscles along the linea alba. It has its onset during pregnancy and the first weeks following childbirth. There ... -
Recovery of pelvic floor muscle strength and endurance 6 and 12 months postpartum in primiparous women: A prospective cohort study
Bø, Kari; Næss, Karoline; Stær-Jensen, Jette; Siafarikas, Franziska; Engh, Anna Marie Ellström; Hilde, Gunvor (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Introduction and hypothesis: To date there has been scant knowledge on the natural recovery of the pelvic floor muscles (PFMs) after childbirth. The aims of the present study were to investigate whether PFM variables at 6 ... -
Regular Exercisers Have Stronger Pelvic Floor Muscles than Non-Regular Exercisers at Midpregnancy
Bø, Kari; Engh, Marie Ellström; Hilde, Gunvor (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background: Today, all healthy pregnant women are encouraged to be physically active throughout pregnancy, with recommendations to participate in at least 30 min of aerobic activity on most days of the week, in addition ... -
Reliability of the inter-rectus distance measured by palpation: Comparison of palpation and ultrasound measurements
Mota, Patricia; Pascoal, Augusto Gil; Sancho, Fatima; Carita, Ana Isabel; Bø, Kari (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-08)An increased inter-rectus distance (IRD) is a common condition in late pregnancy and in the postnatal period. The condition is difficult to assess. Palpation is the most commonly used method to assess IRD. To date there ... -
Reliability, validity and responsiveness of pelvic floor muscle surface electromyography and manometry
Brækken, Ingeborg Hoff; Stuge, Britt; Tveter, Anne Therese; Bø, Kari (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Introduction and hypothesis: Vaginal surface electromyography (sEMG) is commonly used to assess pelvic floor muscle (PFM) function and dysfunction but there is a lack of studies regarding the assessment properties. The aim ... -
Risk factors for anatomic pelvic organ prolapse at 6 weeks postpartum: a prospective observational study
Reimers, Cathrine; Siafarikas, Franziska; Stær-Jensen, Jette; Småstuen, Milada Cvancarova; Bø, Kari; Engh, Marie Ellström (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Introduction and hypothesis: The objective was to identify risk factors for postpartum anatomic pelvic organ prolapse (aPOP) by comparing women with and without aPOP at 6 weeks postpartum with regard to pelvic floor ... -
The severity of second-degree perineal tears and perineal pain during three months postpartum: A prospective cohort study
Risløkken, Jeanette; Macedo, Marthe Dalevoll; Bø, Kari; Engh, Anna Marie Ellström; Siafarikas, Franziska (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024-04-01)Background: Second-degree perineal tears are common and can vary widely in the extent of tissue trauma. Therefore, a better understanding of perineal pain based on tissue trauma severity in second-degree tears is needed. Aim: ... -
Sexual health dysfunction after radiotherapy for gynecological cancer: Role of physical rehabilitation including pelvic floor muscle training
Barcellini, Amelia; Dominoni, Mattia; Mas, Francesca Dal; Biancuzzi, Helena; Venturini, Sara Carla; Gardella, Barbara; Orlandi, Ester; Bø, Kari (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Introduction: The present study aims to describe: 1. How the side effects of radiotherapy (RT) could impact sexual health in women; 2. The effectiveness of physical rehabilitation including pelvic floor muscle training ... -
Similar energy expenditure during BodyPump and heavy load resistance exercise in overweight women
Rustaden, Anne Mette; Gjestvang, Christina; Bø, Kari; Haakstad, Lene Annette Hagen; Paulsen, Gøran (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Purpose: High-repetition, low-load resistance exercise in group class settings has gained popularity in recent years, with BodyPump as a prime example. For individuals using exercise for body-weight management, the energy ... -
Stages of change model for participation in physical activity during pregnancy
Haakstad, Lene Annette Hagen; Voldner, Nanna; Bø, Kari (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Background. The transtheoretical model (TTM) has been successful in promoting health behavioral change in the general population. However, there is a scant knowledge about physical activity in relation to the TTM during ... -
Strenuous physical activity, exercise, and pelvic organ prolapse: A narrative scoping review
Bø, Kari; Anglès-Acedo, Sònia; Batra, Achla; Brækken, Ingeborg Hoff; Chan, Yi Ling; Jorge, Cristine Homsi; Kruger, Jennifer; Yadav, Manisha; Dumoulin, Chantale (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Introduction and hypothesis: High-intensity physical activity and exercise have been listed as possible risk factors for pelvic organ prolapse (POP). The aim of the present study is to conduct a literature review on the ... -
Test-retest and intra-observer repeatability of two-, three- and four-dimensional perineal ultrasound of pelvic floor muscle anatomy and function.
Brækken, Ingeborg Hoff; Majida, Memona; Ellstrøm Engh, Marie; Dietz, Hans Peter; Umek, Wolfgang; Bø, Kari (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2007-06-29)The aims of the present study were to evaluate test–retest intra-observer repeatability of ultrasound measurement of the morphology and function of the pelvic floor muscles (PFMs). Seventeen subjects were tested twice. ... -
Test-retest and intrarater reliability of 2-dimensional ultrasound measurements of distance between rectus abdominis in women
Mota, Patricia; Pascoal, Augusto Gil; Sancho, Fatima; Bø, Kari (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)STUDY DESIGN: Single-group test-retest reliability study. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the test-retest intraobserver reliability of 2-dimensional ultrasound measurement of the distance between the rectus abdominis muscles, the ... -
Test-retest reliability of pelvic floor muscle contraction measured by 4D ultrasound
Brækken, Ingeborg Hoff; Majida, Memona; Engh, Marie Ellstrøm; Bø, Kari (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2008-10-17)Aims: The aim of the present study was to evaluate test-retest measurements of functional aspects of pelvic floor muscle (PFM) contraction using four dimensional (4D) ultrasound. Methods: Seventeen females preformed three ... -
The pelvic floor during pregnancy and after childbirth, and the effect of pelvic floor muscle training on urinary incontinence - a literature review
Hilde, Gunvor; Bø, Kari (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Pregnancy and especially vaginal childbirth are risk factors for pelvic floor dysfunctions such as urinary incontinence (UI). The aim of this literature review was to give an overview of how the pelvic floor may be ... -
The prevalence of urinary incontinence in pregnancy among a multi-ethnic population resident in Norway
Bø, Kari; Øglund, Guro Pauck; Sletner, Line; Jenum, Anne Karen (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012-07-25)OBJECTIVES: To investigate prevalence of urinary incontinence (UI) in a multi-ethnic population of pregnant women, and to analyse for possible associations of the known risk factors for UI in such a population. DESIGN: ... -
Too tight to give birth?: assessment of pelvic floor muscle function in 277 nulliparous pregnant women
Bø, Kari; Hilde, Gunvor; Jensen, Jette Stær; Siafarikas, Franziska; Engh, Marie Ellstrøm (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-06-08)Introduction and hypothesis: Theoretically, tight or strong pelvic floor muscles may impair the progress of labor and lead to instrumental deliveries. We aimed to investigate whether vaginal resting pressure, pelvic floor ... -
Urinary incontinence and weight change during pregnancy and postpartum: a cohort study
Wesnes, Stian Langeland; Hunskaar, Steinar; Bø, Kari; Rørtveit, Guri (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010-08-20)Weight gain during pregnancy may contribute to increased urinary incontinence (UI) during and after pregnancy, but scientific support is lacking. The effect of weight loss on UI postpartum is unclear. From 1999 to 2006, ...