Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8752499 | American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology | 2018 | 29 Pages |
Abstract
Delivery-related strains lead to acute sarcomere elongation, a well-established cause of mechanical injury in skeletal muscles. Sarcomere hyperelongation resultant from mechanical strains is attenuated by pregnancy-induced adaptations acquired by the pelvic floor muscles prior to parturition.
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Authors
Tatiana MD, Shannon BS, Caitlin L. BS, Laura BS, Shawn PhD, Marianna MD, MS,