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Kari Bø
Researcher at Norwegian School of Sport Sciences
Publications - 286
Citations - 14824
Kari Bø is an academic researcher from Norwegian School of Sport Sciences. The author has contributed to research in topics: Urinary incontinence & Pelvic Floor Muscle. The author has an hindex of 63, co-authored 266 publications receiving 12452 citations. Previous affiliations of Kari Bø include American Physical Therapy Association & Akershus University Hospital.
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Why do pregnant women stop exercising in the third trimester
TL;DR: There is a need for more information and motivation for moderate exercise before and throughout pregnancy, and pre‐pregnancy exercise was the strongest predictor of regular exercise at late gestation.
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Is Physical Activity Good or Bad for the Female Pelvic Floor? A Narrative Review
TL;DR: Two widely held opposing hypotheses on the effect of general exercise on the pelvic floor are presented and many knowledge gaps need to be understood to understand the full effects of strenuous and non-strenuous activities on pelvic floor health.
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Association between regular exercise and excessive newborn birth weight
TL;DR: Regular exercise during pregnancy reduces the odds of giving birth to newborns with excessive birth weight by 23–28% according to the adjusted odds ratios.
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2014 consensus statement on improving pelvic floor muscle training adherence: International Continence Society 2011 State-of-the-Science Seminar.
Chantale Dumoulin,Jean Hay-Smith,Helena Frawley,Doreen McClurg,Dianne Alewijnse,Kari Bø,Kathryn L. Burgio,Kathryn L. Burgio,Shu Yueh Chen,Pauline Chiarelli,Sarah Dean,Suzanne Hagen,Julia Herbert,Aishath Mahfooza,Frances S. Mair,Diane Stark,Marijke Van Kampen +16 more
TL;DR: The findings and “expert‐panel” consensus of the State‐of‐the‐Science Seminar on pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) adherence held prior to the 41st International Continence Society scientific meeting, Glasgow, 2011 are summarized.
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Is there any difference in measurement of pelvic floor muscle strength in supine and standing position
Kari Bø,Hanne Borg Finckenhagen +1 more
TL;DR: Whether there is a significant and clinical difference in pelvic floor muscle strength measurement in supine and standing position is investigated.