Mechanisms governing protective pregnancy-induced adaptions of the pelvic floor muscles in the rat pre-clinical model
M. M. Rieger, M. Wong, L. A. Burnett, F. Boscolo Sesillo, B. Baynes, M. Alperin
This study investigates how mechanical load during pregnancy affects pelvic floor muscle adaptations in rats, finding that load alone can induce structural changes that partially protect against birth injury.
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology · May 1, 2022Peer-reviewedPhysiology