Includes bibliographical references and index.

Foreword: International Continence Society / Walter Atribani -- Foreword? International Urogynecology Association / Peter Dwyer -- Foreword: World Confederation of Physical Therapy / Sandra Mercer Moore -- Preface -- Overview of physiotherapy for pelvic floor dysfunction / Kari Bø -- Critical appraisal of randomised trials and systematic reviews of the effects of physiotherapy interventions for the pelvic floor / Rob Herbert -- Functional anatomy of the female pelvic floor / James A. Ashton-Miller, John O.L. Delancey -- Neuroanatomy and neurophysiology of pelvic floor muscles / David B. Vodus̆̌ek -- Measurement of pelvic floor muscle function and strength and pelvic organ prolapse: Introduction ; Visual observation and palpation / Kari Bø, Margaret Sherburn -- Electromyography / David B. Vodušek ; Vaginal squeeze pressure measurement / Kari Bø, Margaret Sherburn ; Urethral pressure measurements / Mohammed Belal, Paul Abrams ; Pelvic Floor Dynamometry / Chantale Dumoulin, Mélanie Morin ; Ultrasound in the assessment of pelvic floor muscle and pelvic organ descent / Hans Peter Dietz ; MRI of intact and injured female pelvic floor muscles / John O.L. DeLancey, James A. Ashton-Miller ; Clinical assessment of pelvic organ prolapse / Richard C. Bump -- Pelvic floor and exercise science: Motor Learning / Kari Bø, Siv Mørkved ; Strength training / Kari Bø, Arve Aschehoug -- Strategies to enhance adherence and reduce drop out in conservative treatment / Dianne Alewijnse, Ilse Mesters, Job F.M. Metsemakers, Bart van den Borne -- Lifestyle interventions for pelvic floor dysfunction / Pauline Chiarelli.

Pelvic floor dysfunction and evidence based physiotherapy. Female stress urinary incontinence (SUI): Prevalence, causes, pathphysiology : two views, one disease / Jacques Corcos, Anders Mattiasson ; Pelvic floor muscle training for SUI / Kari Bø ; Electrical stimulation for SUI / Bary Berghmans -- Overactive bladder (OAB): Introduction / Anders Mattiasson ; Bladder training for OAB / Jean F. Wyman ; Pelvic floor muscle training for OAB / Kari Bø, Bary Berghmans ; Electrical stimulation for OAB / Bary Berghmans -- Pelvic organ prolapse (POP): Introduction / James Balmforth, Dudley Robinson ; Pelvic floor muscle training in the prevention and treatment of POP / Kari Bø, Helena Frawley ; Pelvic Pain: Pelvic floor muscle assessment / Helena Frawley, Wendy Bower ; Treatment of pelvic floor muscle pain and/or overactivity / Helena Frawley, Wendy Bower -- Female Sexual Dysfunction: Assessment ; Treatment / Alessandra Graziottin -- Male sexual dysfunction: Introduction ; Treatment / Grace Dorey -- Fecal Incontinence: Introduction / Ylva Sahlin, Espen Berner ; Physiotherapy for fecal incontinence / Siv Mørkved -- Evidence for pelvic floor physiotherapy for urinary incontinence during pregnancy and after childbirth / Siv Mørkved -- Urinary incontinence during pregnancy and after childbirth: Evidence for pelvic floor physiotherapy for urinary incontinence during pregnancy ; Evidence for pelvic floor physiotherapy for urinary incontinence -- Evidence for pelvic floor physiotherapy for neurological diseases / Marijke Van Kampen ; Stroke ; Multiple Sclerosis -- Evidence for pelvic floor physiotherapy in the elderly / Margaret Sherburn -- Pelvic floor physiotherapy in elite athletes / Kari Bø -- Evidence for pelvic floor therapy in men / Marijke Van Kampen ; Postprostatectomy incontinence ; Terminal and postvoid dribble -- Evidence for pelvic floor therapy in children / Wendy F. Bower ; Dysfunction of bladder control ; Constipation in children -- Development of Clinical Practice Guidelines in physical therapy / Bary Berghmans, Erik Hendriks, Nol Bernards, Rob de Bie.

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