Blar i Brage NIH på forfatter "Engh, Anna Marie Ellström"
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Postpartum pelvic floor muscle training, levator ani avulsion and levator hiatus area: A randomized trial
Hilde, Gunvor; Stær-Jensen, Jette; Siafarikas, Franziska; Engh, Anna Marie Ellström; Bø, Kari (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Introduction and hypothesis: Vaginal delivery may lead to tearing of the levator ani (LA) muscle from its bony insertions (complete LA avulsion) and increased levator hiatus (LH) area, both risk factors for pelvic floor ... -
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 ... -
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: ... -
What is the evidence for abdominal and pelvic floor muscle training to treat diastasis recti abdominis postpartum?: A systematic review with meta-analysis
Gluppe, Sandra Lødeng; Engh, Anna Marie Ellström; Bø, Kari (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background: Diastasis recti abdominis (DRA) affects a significant number of women in the postpartum period. Objective: To systematically review whether abdominal and pelvic floor muscle (PFM) exercise programs are ...