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PELVIC FLOOR EXERCISES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-12-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rehabilitation (Medicine)
- Genitourinary Tract
- Muscles and Tendons
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Kegel exercise
1, record 1, English, Kegel%20exercise
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pelvic floor exercise 2, record 1, English, pelvic%20floor%20exercise
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pelvic floor exercise, or Kegel exercise, consists of repeatedly contracting and relaxing the muscles that form part of the pelvic floor, now sometimes colloquially referred to as the "Kegel muscles." 3, record 1, English, - Kegel%20exercise
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Kegel exercises strengthen the pelvic floor muscles, which support the uterus, bladder, small intestine and rectum ... 4, record 1, English, - Kegel%20exercise
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Kegel exercises
- pelvic floor exercises
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Réadaptation (Médecine)
- Appareil génito-urinaire
- Muscles et tendons
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- exercice de Kegel
1, record 1, French, exercice%20de%20Kegel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un gynécologue nommé Kegel a créé dans les années 1940 des exercices visant à renforcer le plancher pelvien afin que celui-ci soutienne mieux la vessie et le col vésical. Autrefois, les femmes faisaient ces exercices après un accouchement pour renforcer leur plancher pelvien et éviter les fuites accidentelles d'urine causées par la toux, le rire ou les éternuements. Toutefois, avec le temps, on a découvert que le renforcement du plancher pelvien peut réduire l'irritabilité de la vessie et servir à supprimer l'urgence d'aller aux toilettes chez les hommes et les femmes. Les exercices de Kegel aident aussi les hommes qui ont subi une chirurgie radicale de la prostate. 2, record 1, French, - exercice%20de%20Kegel
Record 1, Key term(s)
- exercices de Kegel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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