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Voltage- and Agonist-Induced Activation of Smooth Muscle of the Human Upper Urinary Tract: Different Mechanisms
1985
Smooth muscles are such a remarkably diverse group of tissues that the difference in properties between any two of them may be as great as between a smooth muscle and a striated muscle. With this diversity it is not surprising that the ways in which different stimuli initiate contraction are also extremely varied and interesting although we still know very little about the details of the mechanisms involved. In an attempt to shed some light on the cellular contraction cycle of smooth muscle of the human upper urinary tract, this article will focus on two topics: 1. Previous findings in smooth muscle research will be summarized and discussed briefly as they are pertinent to an understanding …
The Rolf Method of Structural Integration and Pelvic Floor Muscle Facilitation: Preliminary Results of a Randomized, Interventional Study
2020
The management of pelvic floor dysfunctions might need to be based on a comprehensive neuro-musculoskeletal therapy such as The Rolf Method of Structural Integration (SI). The aim of the study was to evaluate the pelvic floor muscle (PFM) after the tenth session of SI by using surface electromyography (sEMG). This was a randomized, interventional study. Thirty-three healthy women were randomly assigned to the experimental (SI) or control group. The outcome measures included PFM bioelectrical activity, assessed using sEMG and endovaginal probes. An intervention in the SI group included 60 min of SI once a week, and teaching on how to contract and relax PFMs