Browsing Brage NIH by Author "Brækken, Ingeborg Hoff"
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Can the Paula method facilitate co-contraction of the pelvic floor muscles?: a 4D ultrasound study
Bø, Kari; Hilde, Gunvor; Stær-Jensen, Jette; Brækken, Ingeborg Hoff (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010-11-23)Introduction and hypothesis: The aim was to compare constriction of the levator hiatus (LH) and reduction of pelvic floor muscle (PFM) length during instruction of the Paula method (contraction of ring musculature of ... -
Constriction of the levator hiatus during instruction of pelvic floor or transversus abdominis contraction: a 4D ultrasound study
Bø, Kari; Majida, Memona; Engh, Marie E.; Brækken, Ingeborg Hoff (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2008-09-20)A new theory claims that the pelvic floor muscles (PFM) can be trained via the transversus abdominis (TrA). The aim of the present study was to compare the effect of instruction of PFM and TrA contraction on constriction ... -
Interobserver repeatability of three- and four-dimensional transperineal ultrasound assessment of pelvic floor muscle anatomy and function
Majida, Memona; Brækken, Ingeborg Hoff; Umek, Wolfgang; Bø, Kari; Saltyte-Benth, Jurate; Ellstrøm Engh, Marie (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2009)Objective: To evaluate the interobserver repeatability of measurement of the pubovisceral muscle and levator hiatus, and the position of related organs, during rest, muscle contraction and Valsalva maneuver using three- ... -
Pelvic floor muscle function and pelvic organ prolapse
Brækken, Ingeborg Hoff (Doctoral thesis, 2010)The overall high prevalence of pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and related problems indicates a need for identification of risk factors, prevention and treatment strategies. The aetiology of POP is considered to be multifactorial. ... -
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 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 ... -
Validation of three-dimensional perineal ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging measurements of the pubovisceral muscle at rest
Majida, Memona; Brækken, Ingeborg Hoff; Bø, Kari; Benth, Jurate S.; Engh, Marie Ellstrøm (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010-02-22)Objective: To compare biometric measurements of the pubovisceral muscle during rest, measured using transperineal three-dimensional (3D) ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Methods: In this prospective study, ...