Works by Bø, Kari

Results: 116

Can pelvic floor muscle training prevent and treat pelvic organ prolapse?

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2006

By:

Bø, Kari;
Bø, Kari

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journal article

Mobile health technologies for the monitoring of menstrual cycle: A systematic review of online stores in Brazil.

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Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology Research, 2022, v. 48, n. 1, p. 5, doi. 10.1111/jog.15082

By:

Dantas, Lucas Ogura;
Carvalho, Cristiano;
Pena, Caroline;
Breda, Carolina Carreira;
Driusso, Patricia;
Ferreira, Cristine Homsi Jorge;
Bø, Kari

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Article

Intra-tester reproducibility of pressure biofeedback in measurement of transversus abdominis function.

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Physiotherapy Research International, 2002, v. 7, n. 4, p. 239, doi. 10.1002/pri.263

By:

Storheim, Kjersti;
Bø, Kari;
Pederstad, Olav;
Jahnsen, Reidun

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Article

The Influence of Early Exercise Postpartum on Pelvic Floor Muscle Function and Prevalence of Pelvic Floor Dysfunction 12 Months Postpartum.

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Physical Therapy, 2020, v. 100, n. 9, p. 1681, doi. 10.1093/ptj/pzaa084

By:

Tennfjord, Merete Kolberg;
Engh, Marie Ellström;
Bø, Kari

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Article

Immediate Effect of Abdominal and Pelvic Floor Muscle Exercises on Interrecti Distance in Women With Diastasis Recti Abdominis Who Were Parous.

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Physical Therapy, 2020, v. 100, n. 8, p. 1372, doi. 10.1093/ptj/pzaa070

By:

Gluppe, Sandra B;
Engh, Marie Ellström;
Bø, Kari

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Article

Effect of a Postpartum Training Program on the Prevalence of Diastasis Recti Abdominis in Postpartum Primiparous Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

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Physical Therapy, 2018, v. 98, n. 4, p. 260, doi. 10.1093/ptj/pzy008

By:

Gluppe, Sandra L.;
Hilde, Gunvor;
Tennfjord, Merete K.;
Engh, Marie E.;
Bø, Kari

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Article

Evaluation of Female Pelvic-Floor Muscle Function and Strength.

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Physical Therapy, 2005, v. 85, n. 3, p. 269, doi. 10.1093/ptj/85.3.269

By:

Bø, Kari;
Sherburn, Margaret

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Article

Change in prevalence of major levator ani muscle defects from 6 weeks to 1 year postpartum, and maternal and obstetric risk factors: A longitudinal ultrasound study.

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2020

By:

Halle, Tuva Kristine;
Stær‐Jensen, Jette;
Hilde, Gunvor;
Bø, Kari;
Ellström Engh, Marie;
Siafarikas, Franziska;
Staer-Jensen, Jette

Publication type:

journal article

Pregnancy and advanced maternal age-The associations between regular exercise and maternal and newborn health variables.

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2020

By:

Haakstad, Lene A. H.;
Voldner, Nanna;
Bø, Kari

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journal article

Maternal blood pressure and heart rate response to pelvic floor muscle training during pregnancy.

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Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, 2014, v. 93, n. 7, p. 678, doi. 10.1111/aogs.12388

By:

Ferreira, Cristine H.;
Naldoni, Luciane M.V.;
Ribeiro, Juliana dos Santos;
Meirelles, Maria Cristina C.C.;
Cavalli, Ricardo de Carvalho;
Bø, Kari

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Article

Self-reporting compared to motion monitor in the measurement of physical activity during pregnancy.

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Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, 2010, v. 89, n. 6, p. 749, doi. 10.3109/00016349.2010.484482

By:

HAAKSTAD, LENE A. H.;
GUNDERSEN, INGVILD;
BØ, KARI

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Article

Why do pregnant women stop exercising in the third trimester?

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Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, 2009, v. 88, n. 11, p. 1267, doi. 10.3109/00016340903284901

By:

HAAKSTAD, LENE A. H.;
VOLDNER, NANNA;
HENRIKSEN, TORE;
BØ, KARI

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Article

Test-retest intra-rater reliability of vaginal measurement of pelvic floor muscle strength using Myomed 932.

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Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, 2009, v. 88, n. 8, p. 939, doi. 10.1080/00016340903093567

By:

SIGURDARDOTTIR, THORGERDUR;
STEINGRIMSDOTTIR, THORA;
ARNASON, ARNI;
BØ, KARI

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Article

Low quality review adds nothing to evidence of pelvic floor muscle training in women with urinary incontinence.

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Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, 2009, v. 88, n. 7, p. 856, doi. 10.1080/00016340902934712

By:

Berghmans, Bary;
Bø, Kari

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Article

Birth complications, overweight, and physical inactivity.

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Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, 2009, v. 88, n. 5, p. 550, doi. 10.1080/00016340902818162

By:

VOLDNER, NANNA;
FRØSLIE, KATHRINE FREY;
HAGEN HAAKSTAD, LENE ANETTE;
BØ, KARI;
HENRIKSEN, TORE

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Article

Modifiable determinants of fetal macrosomia: role of lifestyle-related factors.

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Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, 2008, v. 87, n. 4, p. 423, doi. 10.1080/00016340801989825

By:

Voldner, Nanna;
Frøslie, Kathrine F.;
Bø, Kari;
Haakstad, Lene;
Hoff, Camilla;
Godang, Kristin;
Bollerslev, Jens;
Henriksen, Tore

Publication type:

Article

Muscular fatigue in the pelvic floor muscles after strenuous physical activity.

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Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, 2007, v. 86, n. 7, p. 870, doi. 10.1080/00016340701417281

By:

Ree, Merit Lindland;
Nygaard, Ingrid;
Bø, Kari

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Article

Physical activity level and weight gain in a cohort of pregnant Norwegian women.

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Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, 2007, v. 86, n. 5, p. 559, doi. 10.1080/00016340601185301

By:

Haakstad, Lene A. H.;
Voldner, Nanna;
Henriksen, Tore;
Bø, Kari

Publication type:

Article

Does group training during pregnancy prevent lumbopelvic pain? A randomized clinical trial.

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Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, 2007, v. 86, n. 3, p. 276, doi. 10.1080/00016340601089651

By:

Mørkved, Siv;
Salvesen, Kjell Åsmund;
Schei, Berit;
Lydersen, Stian;
Bø, Kari

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Article

Does the size of the vaginal probe affect measurement of pelvic floor muscle strength?

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Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, 2005, v. 84, n. 2, p. 129, doi. 10.1111/j.0001-6349.2005.00676.x

By:

Bø, Kari;
Raastad, Ranveig;
Finckenhagen, Hanne Borg

Publication type:

Article

Is there any difference in measurement of pelvic floor muscle strength in supine and standing position?

Published in:

2003

By:

Bø, Karl;
Finckenhagen, Hanne Borg;
Bø, Kari

Publication type:

journal article

Vaginal palpation of pelvic floor muscle strength: inter-test reproducibility and comparison between palpation and vaginal squeeze pressure.

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2001

By:

Bø, Kari;
Finckenhagen, Hanne Borg;
Bø, K;
Finckenhagen, H B

Publication type:

journal article

Randomized controlled trial on the effect of pelvic floor muscle training on quality of life and sexual problems in genuine stress incontinent women.

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Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, 2000, v. 79, n. 7, p. 598, doi. 10.1080/j.1600-0412.2000.079007598.x

By:

BØ, KARI;
TALSETH, TRYGVE;
VINSNES, ANNE

Publication type:

Article

Attitudes and awareness towards weight gain among normal weight and overweight pregnant women.

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Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine, 2015, v. 28, n. 13, p. 1569, doi. 10.3109/14767058.2014.961005

By:

Haakstad, Lene Annette Hagen;
Voldner, Nanna;
Bø, Kari

Publication type:

Article

Analysis of randomised trials with long-term follow-up.

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2018

By:

Herbert, Robert D.;
Kasza, Jessica;
Bø, Kari

Publication type:

journal article

Effect of regular exercise on prevention of excessive weight gain in pregnancy: A randomised controlled trial.

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European Journal of Contraception & Reproductive Health Care, 2011, v. 16, n. 2, p. 116, doi. 10.3109/13625187.2011.560307

By:

Haakstad, Lene A. H.;
Bø, Kari

Publication type:

Article

Associations with the inter-recti distance at gestation week 37: a prospective cohort study among healthy pregnant women.

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BMC Pregnancy & Childbirth, 2025, v. 25, n. 1, p. 1, doi. 10.1186/s12884-025-07741-7

By:

Theodorsen, Nina-Margrethe;
Moe-Nilssen, Rolf;
Bø, Kari;
Haukenes, Inger

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Article

Exceeding the guidelines: A descriptive study of exercise, pregnancy, maternal and neonatal health outcomes in elite and recreational athletes.

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BMC Pregnancy & Childbirth, 2025, v. 25, n. 1, p. 1, doi. 10.1186/s12884-025-07572-6

By:

Dalhaug, Emilie Mass;
Sanda, Birgitte;
Bø, Kari;
Brown, Wendy J.;
Sundgot-Borgen, Jorunn;
Haakstad, Lene Annette Hagen

Publication type:

Article

Exceeding the guidelines: A descriptive study of exercise, pregnancy, maternal and neonatal health outcomes in elite and recreational athletes.

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BMC Pregnancy & Childbirth, 2025, v. 25, n. 1, p. 1, doi. 10.1186/s12884-025-07572-6

By:

Dalhaug, Emilie Mass;
Sanda, Birgitte;
Bø, Kari;
Brown, Wendy J.;
Sundgot-Borgen, Jorunn;
Haakstad, Lene Annette Hagen

Publication type:

Article

Long-term effects of participation in a prenatal exercise intervention on body weight, body mass index, and physical activity level: a 6-year follow-up study of a randomized controlled trial.

Published in:

2021

By:

Haakstad, Lene A. H.;
Kissel, Iselin;
Bø, Kari

Publication type:

journal article

Association Between Sonographic Deviations in the Perineum and Symptoms of a Deficient Perineum in Primiparous Women One Year After Birth: A Prospective Cohort Study.

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BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 2025, v. 132, n. 8, p. 1114, doi. 10.1111/1471-0528.18135

By:

Lilleberg, Hanne S.;
Siafarikas, Franziska;
Starck, Marianne;
Bø, Kari;
Rotstein, Emilia;
Ellström Engh, Marie

Publication type:

Article

Effect of Regular Resistance Training on Motivation, Self-Perceived Health, and Quality of Life in Previously Inactive Overweight Women: A Randomized, Controlled Trial.

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BioMed Research International, 2016, v. 2016, p. 1, doi. 10.1155/2016/3815976

By:

Heiestad, Hege;
Rustaden, Anne Mette;
Bø, Kari;
Haakstad, Lene A. H.

Publication type:

Article

Urinary Incontinence, Pelvic Floor Dysfunction, Exercise and Sport.

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Sports Medicine, 2004, v. 34, n. 7, p. 451, doi. 10.2165/00007256-200434070-00004

By:

Bø, Kari

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Article

Stages of Change Model for Participation in Physical Activity during Pregnancy.

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Journal of Pregnancy, 2013, p. 1, doi. 10.1155/2013/193170

By:

Hagen Haakstad, Lene Annette;
Voldner, Nanna;
Bø, Kari

Publication type:

Article

Lumbopelvic pain and sick leave during pregnancy: A comparison of Italy and Norway.

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Women's Health (17455057), 2023, p. 1, doi. 10.1177/17455057231218197

By:

Haakstad, Lene Annette Hagen;
Benvenuti, Maria Beatrice;
Dalhaug, Emilie Mass;
Bø, Kari

Publication type:

Article

The weight of motherhood: Identifying obesity, gestational weight gain and physical activity level of Italian pregnant women.

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Women's Health (17455057), 2021, p. 1, doi. 10.1177/17455065211016136

By:

Benvenuti, Maria Beatrice;
Bø, Kari;
Draghi, Simonetta;
Tandoi, Elisabetta;
Haakstad, Lene AH

Publication type:

Article

The weight of motherhood: Identifying obesity, gestational weight gain and physical activity level of Italian pregnant women.

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Women's Health (17455057), 2021, p. 1, doi. 10.1177/17455065211016136

By:

Benvenuti, Maria Beatrice;
Bø, Kari;
Draghi, Simonetta;
Tandoi, Elisabetta;
Haakstad, Lene AH

Publication type:

Article

The severity of second‐degree perineal tears and dyspareunia during one year postpartum: A prospective cohort study.

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Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, 2025, v. 104, n. 5, p. 968, doi. 10.1111/aogs.15084

By:

Risløkken, Jeanette;
Macedo, Marthe Dalevoll;
Bø, Kari;
Ellström Engh, Marie;
Siafarikas, Franziska

Publication type:

Article

Pelvic floor muscle function, pelvic floor dysfunction and diastasis recti abdominis: Prospective cohort study.

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Neurourology & Urodynamics, 2017, v. 36, n. 3, p. 716, doi. 10.1002/nau.23005

By:

Bø, Kari;
Hilde, Gunvor;
TENnfjord, Merete Kolberg;
Sperstad, Jorun BakkEN;
Engh, Marie Ellstrøm

Publication type:

Article

Does episiotomy influence vaginal resting pressure, pelvic floor muscle strength and endurance, and prevalence of urinary incontinence 6 weeks postpartum?

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Neurourology & Urodynamics, 2017, v. 36, n. 3, p. 683, doi. 10.1002/nau.22995

By:

Bø, Kari;
Hilde, Gunvor;
TENnfjord, Merete Kolberg;
Engh, Marie Ellstrøm

Publication type:

Article

Are Pelvic Floor Muscle Thickness and Size of Levator Hiatus Associated With Pelvic Floor Muscle Strength, Endurance and Vaginal Resting Pressure in Women With Pelvic Organ Prolapse Stages I-III? A Cross Sectional 3D Ultrasound Study.

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Neurourology & Urodynamics, 2014, v. 33, n. 1, p. 115, doi. 10.1002/nau.22384

By:

Brækken, Ingeborg Hoff;
Majida, Memona;
Engh, Marie Ellström;
Bø, Kari

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Article

Pelvic floor muscle injuries 6 weeks post partum-an intra- and inter-rater study.

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Neurourology & Urodynamics, 2013, v. 32, n. 7, p. 993, doi. 10.1002/nau.22337

By:

Stær‐Jensen, Jette;
Siafarikas, Franziska;
Hilde, Gunvor;
Brækken, Ingeborg H.;
Bø, Kari;
Engh, Marie Ellström

Publication type:

Article

Does it work in the long term?-A systematic review on pelvic floor muscle training for female stress urinary incontinence.

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Neurourology & Urodynamics, 2013, v. 32, n. 3, p. 215, doi. 10.1002/nau.22292

By:

Bø, Kari;
Hilde, Gunvor

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Article

Reflex contraction of pelvic floor muscles during cough cannot be measured with vaginal pressure devices.

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Neurourology & Urodynamics, 2011, v. 30, n. 7, p. 1404, doi. 10.1002/nau.20993

By:

Bø, Kari;
Constantinou, Chris

Publication type:

Article

Incontinence improves in older women after intensive pelvic floor muscle training: An assessor-blinded randomized controlled trial.

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Neurourology & Urodynamics, 2011, v. 30, n. 3, p. 317, doi. 10.1002/nau.20968

By:

Sherburn, Margaret;
Bird, Margaret;
Carey, Marcus;
Bø, Kari;
Galea, Mary P.

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Article

Urinary incontinence among group fitness instructors including yoga and pilates teachers.

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Neurourology & Urodynamics, 2011, v. 30, n. 3, p. 370, doi. 10.1002/nau.21006

By:

Bø, Kari;
Bratland-Sanda, Solfrid;
Sundgot-Borgen, Jorunn

Publication type:

Article

Physiotherapy as an adjunct to prolapse surgery: An assessor-blinded randomized controlled trial.

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Neurourology & Urodynamics, 2010, v. 29, n. 5, p. 719, doi. 10.1002/nau.20828

By:

Frawley, Helena C.;
Phillips, Bev A.;
Bø, Kari;
Galea, Mary P.

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Article

Authors' response to Sapsford et al.

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Neurourology & Urodynamics, 2010, v. 29, n. 5, p. 802, doi. 10.1002/nau.20867

By:

Bø, Kari;
Mørkved;
Frawley, Helena;
Sherburn, Margaret

Publication type:

Article

Evidence for benefit of transversus abdominis training alone or in combination with pelvic floor muscle training to treat female urinary incontinence: A systematic review.

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Neurourology & Urodynamics, 2009, v. 28, n. 5, p. 368, doi. 10.1002/nau.20700

By:

Bø, Kari;
Mørkved, Siv;
Frawley, Helena;
Sherburn, Margaret

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Article

Test-retest reliability of pelvic floor muscle contraction measured by 4D ultrasound.

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Neurourology & Urodynamics, 2009, v. 28, n. 1, p. 68, doi. 10.1002/nau.20618

By:

Brækken, Ingeborg Hoff;
Majida, Memona;
Engh, Marie Ellström;
BØ, Kari

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Article