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| Kari BøSummaryAffiliation: Norwegian School of Sport Sciences Country: Norway Publications
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The prevalence of urinary incontinence in pregnancy among a multi-ethnic population resident in NorwayK Bø
Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Department of Sports Medicine, Oslo, Norway
BJOG 119:1354-60. 2012..To investigate prevalence of urinary incontinence (UI) in a multi-ethnic population of pregnant women, and to analyse for possible associations of the known risk factors for UI in such a population...- Pelvic floor muscle training in treatment of female stress urinary incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse and sexual dysfunctionKari Bø
Department of Sports Medicine, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Ulleval Stadion, Oslo, Norway
World J Urol 30:437-43. 2012..The objectives of the present review was to present and discuss evidence for pelvic floor muscle (PFM) training on female stress urinary incontinence (SUI), pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and sexual dysfunction... - Does a ring pessary in situ influence the pelvic floor muscle function of women with pelvic organ prolapse when tested in supine?Kari Bø
Department of Sports Medicine, Norwegian School of Sports Sciences, Akershus University Hospital, Lorenskog, Norway
Int Urogynecol J 23:573-7. 2012..The aim of the present study was to compare vaginal resting pressure and maximal voluntary contraction (MVC) of the PFM measured with and without a ring pessary in situ... 
Do pregnant women exercise their pelvic floor muscles?Kari Bø
Department of Sports Medicine, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, P O Box 4014, Ulleval Stadion, 0806, and Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Rikshospitalet Radiumhospitalet Medical Center, University of Oslo, Norway
Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct 18:733-6. 2007..It is concluded that relatively few women perform regular PFMT during pregnancy. In conclusion, only 17% of pregnant Norwegian women reported performing PFMT during pregnancy...- Do elite athletes experience low back, pelvic girdle and pelvic floor complaints during and after pregnancy?K Bø
Department of Sports Medicine, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Oslo, Norway
Scand J Med Sci Sports 17:480-7. 2007..There were no differences in mode of delivery or birthweight between elite athletes and controls. The elite athletes had a significantly lower body mass index at 6 weeks postpartum and at present compared with the control group... - Evidence for benefit of transversus abdominis training alone or in combination with pelvic floor muscle training to treat female urinary incontinence: A systematic reviewKari Bø
Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Department of Sports Medicine, Oslo, Norway
Neurourol Urodyn 28:368-73. 2009.... - Is pelvic floor muscle training effective when taught in a general fitness class in pregnancy? A randomised controlled trialKari Bø
Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Department of Sports Medicine, PO Box 4014, Ulleval Stadion, 0806 Oslo, Norway
Physiotherapy 97:190-5. 2011..The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of PFMT instructed in a general fitness class for pregnant women... - Constriction of the levator hiatus during instruction of pelvic floor or transversus abdominis contraction: a 4D ultrasound studyKari Bø
Department of Sports Medicine, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, PO Box 4014, Ulleval Stadion, 0806 Oslo, Norway
Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct 20:27-32. 2009..0%; range 6.1-49.2%). In two patients, there was an increase of the levator hiatus area during TrA contraction. Instruction of PFM contraction is more effective than TrA contraction... - Are former female elite athletes more likely to experience urinary incontinence later in life than non-athletes?K Bø
Department of Sports Medicine, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Oslo, Norway
Scand J Med Sci Sports 20:100-4. 2010..Based on this study, the prevalence of UI does not seem to be higher in former athletes than in controls. However, the results indicate that UI early in life, as reported during elite sport, is a strong predictor of UI later in life... - Urinary incontinence among group fitness instructors including yoga and pilates teachersKari Bø
Department of Sports Medicine, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Oslo, Norway
Neurourol Urodyn 30:370-3. 2011..The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of UI among female group fitness instructors, including Pilates and yoga teachers... - Effect of antenatal pelvic floor muscle training on labor and birthKari Bø
Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Department of Sports Medicine, Oslo, Norway
Obstet Gynecol 113:1279-84. 2009..To estimate whether women doing pelvic floor muscle training before and during pregnancy have increased risk of perineal lacerations, episiotomy, vacuum/forceps delivery, or acute cesarean delivery... - When and how should new therapies become routine clinical practice?Kari Bø
Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Oslo, Norway
Physiotherapy 95:51-7. 2009..New interventions should not be recommended, or included in teaching curricula, or taught in continuing education courses until their effectiveness has been demonstrated in high-quality randomised clinical trials... - Can the Paula method facilitate co-contraction of the pelvic floor muscles? A 4D ultrasound studyKari Bø
Department of Sports Medicine, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, PO Box 4014, Ulleval Stadion, 0806, Oslo, Norway
Int Urogynecol J 22:671-6. 2011..The aim was to compare constriction of the levator hiatus (LH) and reduction of pelvic floor muscle (PFM) length during instruction of the Paula method (contraction of ring musculature of the mouth) and contraction of the PFM... - Vaginal palpation of pelvic floor muscle strength: inter-test reproducibility and comparison between palpation and vaginal squeeze pressureK Bø
Norwegian University of Sport and Physical Education, Ulleval Stadion, Oslo, Norway
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 80:883-7. 2001..The aim of the present study was to test inter-rater reproducibility of the modified Oxford grading system and compare results from vaginal palpation with squeeze pressure measurement... - Can pelvic floor muscle training prevent and treat pelvic organ prolapse?Kari Bø
Department of Sports Medicine, Norwegian School of Sports Sciences, A Specialized University, Ulleval Stadion, Oslo, Norway
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 85:263-8. 2006..The aim of the present study is to review the literature on the effectiveness of pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) to prevent and treat POP, and the possible theories and mechanisms on how PFMT could prevent or reverse prolapse... - Lower urinary tract symptoms and pelvic floor muscle exercise adherence after 15 yearsKari Bø
Norwegian University of Sport and Physical Education, Department of Sport Medicine, Oslo, Norway
Obstet Gynecol 105:999-1005. 2005..However, data on long-term efficacy and adherence are sparse. Our aims were to assess current lower urinary tract symptoms and exercise adherence 15 years after ending organized training... - Prevalence of stress and urge urinary incontinence in elite athletes and controlsK Bø
Norwegian University of Sport and Physical Education, 0806 Oslo, Norway
Med Sci Sports Exerc 33:1797-802. 2001.... - Transabdominal ultrasound measurement of pelvic floor muscle activity when activated directly or via a transversus abdominis muscle contractionKari Bø
The Norwegian University of Sport and Physical Education, Ulleval Stadion, Oslo, Norway
Neurourol Urodyn 22:582-8. 2003..The purpose of the present study was to compare the effectiveness of instruction to contract the pelvic floor muscles (PFM), the transversus abdominis (TrA), and the TrA + PFM visualized as displacement of the pelvic floor by ultrasound... - Pelvic floor muscle strength and response to pelvic floor muscle training for stress urinary incontinenceKari Bø
The Norwegian University of Sport and Physical Education, Ulleval Stadion, Oslo, Norway
Neurourol Urodyn 22:654-8. 2003..The aim of the present study was to compare muscle strength increase and maximal strength in responders and non-responders to pelvic floor muscle training... - Is there any difference in measurement of pelvic floor muscle strength in supine and standing position?Kari Bø
Norwegian University of Sport and Physical Education, Oslo, Norway
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 82:1120-4. 2003..The purpose of the present study was to investigate whether there is a significant and clinical difference in pelvic floor muscle strength measurement in supine and standing position... - Pelvic floor muscle training is effective in treatment of female stress urinary incontinence, but how does it work?Kari Bø
Norwegian University of Sport and Physical Education, PB 4014, Ulleval Stadion, 0806, Oslo, Norway
Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct 15:76-84. 2004..To date there are RCTs and basic anatomy studies to support the first two concepts only... - Evaluation of female pelvic-floor muscle function and strengthKari Bø
Norwegian University of Sport and Physical Education, PO Box 4014, Ulleval Stadion, 0806 Oslo, Norway
Phys Ther 85:269-82. 2005..Imaging techniques may become important clinical tools in future physical therapist practice and research to measure both pathophysiology and impairment of PFM dysfunction... - Urinary incontinence, pelvic floor dysfunction, exercise and sportKari Bø
The Norwegian University of Sport and Physical Education, Oslo
Sports Med 34:451-64. 2004..There is a need for more basic research on pelvic floor muscle function during physical activity and the effect of pelvic floor muscle training in female elite athletes... - Does the size of the vaginal probe affect measurement of pelvic floor muscle strength?Kari Bø
Norwegian University of Sport and Physical Education, PO Box 4014, Ulleval Stadion, 0806 Oslo, Norway
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 84:129-33. 2005..The aim of the present investigation was to assess whether the size of two commonly used vaginal probes influences measurement of PFM strength... - Can pelvic floor muscle training reverse pelvic organ prolapse and reduce prolapse symptoms? An assessor-blinded, randomized, controlled trialIngeborg Hoff Braekken
Department of Sports Medicine, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Oslo, Norway
Am J Obstet Gynecol 203:170.e1-7. 2010..The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of pelvic floor muscle training in reversing pelvic organ prolapse and alleviating symptoms... - Impact of childbirth and mode of delivery on vaginal resting pressure and on pelvic floor muscle strength and enduranceGunvor Hilde
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Akershus University Hospital, Lørenskog, Norway
Am J Obstet Gynecol 208:50.e1-7. 2013..We sought to study impact of delivery mode on vaginal resting pressure (VRP) and on pelvic floor muscle (PFM) strength and endurance, and whether these measurements differed in women with and without urinary incontinence... - Why do pregnant women stop exercising in the third trimester?Lene A H Haakstad
Department of Sports Medicine, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Oslo, Norway
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 88:1267-75. 2009..However, a high percentage of pregnant women are sedentary, and there is an increasing decline of physical activity and exercise, especially in the third trimester... - Birth complications, overweight, and physical inactivityNanna Voldner
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Rikshospitalet University Hospital, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 88:550-5. 2009..Maternal lifestyle factors are potential predictors of pregnancy complications. We examined relations between modifiable factors and delivery complications... - Test-retest reliability of pelvic floor muscle contraction measured by 4D ultrasoundIngeborg Hoff Braekken
Department of Sports Medicine, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Oslo, Norway
Neurourol Urodyn 28:68-73. 2009..The aim of the present study was to evaluate test-retest measurements of functional aspects of pelvic floor muscle (PFM) contraction using four dimensional (4D) ultrasound... - Morphological changes after pelvic floor muscle training measured by 3-dimensional ultrasonography: a randomized controlled trialIngeborg Hoff Braekken
Department of Sports Medicine, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, 0806 Oslo, Norway
Obstet Gynecol 115:317-24. 2010..To investigate morphological and functional changes after pelvic floor muscle training in women with pelvic organ prolapse... - Intensive group training versus cognitive intervention in sub-acute low back pain: short-term results of a single-blind randomized controlled trialKjersti Storheim
Norwegian University of Sport and Physical Education, Oslo, Norway
J Rehabil Med 35:132-40. 2003..To evaluate the short-term effect of physical exercise and a cognitive intervention in low back pain... - Association between regular exercise and excessive newborn birth weightKatrine Mari Owe
Department of Sport Medicine, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Oslo, Norway
Obstet Gynecol 114:770-6. 2009..To estimate the association between regular exercise before and during pregnancy and excessive newborn birth weight... - Test-retest and intra-observer repeatability of two-, three- and four-dimensional perineal ultrasound of pelvic floor muscle anatomy and functionIngeborg Hoff Braekken
Department of Sports Medicine, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, P O Box 4014, Ulleval Stadion, 0806 Oslo, Norway
Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct 19:227-35. 2008..56, 0.59 and 0.51, respectively. Perineal ultrasound is a reliable method for measuring most of the tested parameters of morphology and function of the PFMs... - Exercise during pregnancy and the gestational age distribution: a cohort studyKatrine Mari Owe
Department of Sport Medicine, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Oslo, Norway
Med Sci Sports Exerc 44:1067-74. 2012..The study's purpose was to examine the associations between exercise performed at different time points during pregnancy and gestational age (GA) in a population-based cohort study... - Predictors of return to work in patients sick listed for sub-acute low back pain: a 12-month follow-up studyKjersti Storheim
Department of Sport Medicine, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, PB 4014 Ullevål Station, N 0806 Oslo, Norway
J Rehabil Med 37:365-71. 2005..To investigate whether personal and work-related factors, physical performance and back-specific questionnaires predict return to work. A prospective study identifying prognostic factors for return to work... - The effect of comprehensive group training on cross-sectional area, density, and strength of paraspinal muscles in patients sick-listed for subacute low back painKjersti Storheim
Norwegian University of Sport and Physical Education, and dagger National Hospital, Oslo, Norway
J Spinal Disord Tech 16:271-9. 2003..Back extension strength increased in patients in the exercise group, but the improvement was not significant compared with control group patients. In conclusion, there was a tendency for reversal of muscle atrophy after exercise... - Levator hiatus dimensions and pelvic floor function in women with and without major defects of the pubovisceral muscleMemona Majida
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Akershus University Hospital, Post Box 24, 1478, Lørenskog, Norway
Int Urogynecol J 23:707-14. 2012..The aim of present study was to compare pelvic floor morphology and function in women with and without major defects of the pubovisceral muscle... - Physical activity level and weight gain in a cohort of pregnant Norwegian womenLene A H Haakstad
Department of Sports Medicine, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Ulleval Stadion, and Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Rikshospitalet Radiumhospitalet Medical Center, University of Oslo, Norway
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 86:559-64. 2007..It is generally recommended that healthy, pregnant women should engage in moderate exercise on most days of the week. However, there is scant knowledge about the overall physical activity and exercise levels among pregnant women... - Which women do pelvic floor muscle exercises six months' postpartum?Kari Bø
Department of Sports Medicine, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Oslo, Norway
Am J Obstet Gynecol 197:49.e1-5. 2007..This study was undertaken to estimate the association between pelvic floor muscle training and demographic and health related factors that may influence pelvic floor muscle training postpartum... - Effect of regular exercise on prevention of excessive weight gain in pregnancy: a randomised controlled trialLene A H Haakstad
Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Department of Sports Medicine, Ulleval Stadion, Oslo, Norway
Eur J Contracept Reprod Health Care 16:116-25. 2011.... 
Exercise in pregnant women and birth weight: a randomized controlled trialLene A H Haakstad
Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Department of Sports Medicine, Ullevål Stadion 0806 Oslo, Norway
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 11:66. 2011..Hence, the purpose of this study was to examine the effect of a supervised exercise-program on birth weight, gestational age at delivery and Apgar-score...- Continence and pelvic floor status in nulliparous women at midterm pregnancyGunvor Hilde
Department of Sports Medicine, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, PO Box 4014, Ulleval Stadion, 0806 Oslo, Norway
Int Urogynecol J 23:1257-63. 2012..It was hypothesized that continent women had higher PFM strength and endurance than women with UI... - Intra-tester reproducibility of pressure biofeedback in measurement of transversus abdominis functionKjersti Storheim
Norwegian University of Sport and Physical Education, Oslo, Norway
Physiother Res Int 7:239-49. 2002..The pressure biofeedback unit (PBU) is a device designed to teach and measure transversus abdominis muscle function. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate intra-tester reproducibility of the PBU... - Self-reporting compared to motion monitor in the measurement of physical activity during pregnancyLene A H Haakstad
Department of Sports Medicine, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Ulleval Stadion, Oslo, Norway
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 89:749-56. 2010..Most pregnancy-studies have relied on retrospective, cross-sectional surveys to measure physical activity level. Questionnaires are cost-effective, but validity of the data may be questionable... - Effect of aerobic dance on cardiorespiratory fitness in pregnant women: A randomised controlled trialSilje Halvorsen
Department of Sports Medicine, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, P O Box 4014, Ulleval Stadion, 0806 Oslo, Norway Electronic address
Physiotherapy 99:42-8. 2013..To evaluate the effectiveness of aerobic dance on cardiorespiratory fitness in pregnant women... - Fit women are not able to use the whole aerobic capacity during aerobic danceElisabeth Edvardsen
Department of Sports Medicine, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Oslo, Norway
J Strength Cond Res 25:3479-85. 2011..For well endurance-trained women, this may result in a lower total workload at maximal intensities. Aerobic dance may therefore not be as suitable as running during maximal intensities in well-trained females... - Stages of Change Model for Participation in Physical Activity during PregnancyLene Annette Hagen Haakstad
Department of Sports Medicine, Norwegian School of Sports Sciences, P O Box 4014, Ulleval Stadion, 0806 Oslo, Norway
J Pregnancy 2013:193170. 2013..Hence, pregnancy may be a window of opportunity for the establishment of long-term physical activity habits...