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Pelvic floor muscle function and EMG in nulliparous women of different ages: a cross-sectional study

D. A. S. BocardiPhysical Therapy Department, Federal University of São Carlos, São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil;
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V. S. Pereira-BaldonFaculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, Federal University of Uberlândia, Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil; ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-9948-8821
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C. H. J. FerreiraPhysical Therapy Department, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil; ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-4956-4611
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M. A. AvilaPhysical Therapy Department, Federal University of São Carlos, São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil; ;Post-Graduate Program on Physical Therapy, Federal University of São Carlos, São Carlos, BrazilORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-5081-5326
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A. C. S. BelezaPhysical Therapy Department, Federal University of São Carlos, São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil; ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0001-6463-8597
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P. DriussoPhysical Therapy Department, Federal University of São Carlos, São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil; ;Post-Graduate Program on Physical Therapy, Federal University of São Carlos, São Carlos, BrazilCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 462-466 | Received 05 Sep 2017, Accepted 11 Mar 2018, Published online: 11 Apr 2018

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C. Dumoulin, L. Pazzoto Cacciari & J. Mercier. (2019) Keeping the pelvic floor healthy. Climacteric 22:3, pages 257-262.
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