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Telecare intervention for pelvic floor muscle training in postpartum women: a pilot study

Izabela Mędrala
1
,
Guadalupe Molina
2
,
Alejandro Galán-Mercant
3
,
Pawel Kiper
4
,
Anna Rutkowska
5

  1. Reha-Active Rahabilitation Center, Głogówek, Poland
  2. Department of Nursing, Physiotherapy and Medicine, Universidad de Almería, Almería, Spain
  3. Department of Nursing and Physiotherapy, University of Cádiz, Cádiz, Spain
  4. Healthcare Innovation Technology Lab., IRCCS San Camillo Hospital, Venice, Italy
  5. Department of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, Opole University of Technology, Opole, Poland
Physiotherapy Review, 2024, 28(4), 26-33
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/phr.2024.145974
Online publish date: 2024/12/20
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