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Dr Ruth Sapsford

Academic Title - Lecturer
r.sapsford@uq.edu.au

Publications

Book Chapters (2)
Journal Articles (12)
Conference Paper (1)

Book Chapters

Sapsford, R. R. (2004). Physiotherapy for pelvic floor dysfunction in the aged care setting. Physiotherapy practice in residential aged care. (pp. 274-303) edited by Jennifer C.. Nitz and Susan R. Hourigan. Edinburgh, U.K. ; New York, U.S.A.: Butterworth Heinemann. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-7506-8772-0.50017-8
Sapsford, R. R. and Kelley, S. (2004). Pelvic floor dysfunction in low back and sacroiliac dysfunction. Grieve's Modern Manual Therapy : the vertebral column. (pp. 507-516) edited by Jeffrey D. Boyling and Gwendolen A. Jull. Edinburgh, United Kingdom: Churchill Livingstone - Elsevier Science.

Journal Articles

Sapsford, Ruth R., Clarke, Barton and Hodges, Paul W. (2013). The effect of abdominal and pelvic floor muscle activation patterns on urethral pressure. World Journal of Urology, 31 (3), 639-644. doi: 10.1007/s00345-012-0995-x
Sapsford, Ruth R. and Hodges, Paul W. (2012). The effect of abdominal and pelvic floor muscle activation on urine flow in women. International Urogynecology Journal, 23 (9), 1225-1230. doi: 10.1007/s00192-011-1654-2
Stafford, Ryan E., Ashton-Miller, James A., Sapsford, Ruth and Hodges, Paul W. (2012). Activation of the striated urethral sphincter to maintain continence during dynamic tasks in healthy men. Neurourology and Urodynamics, 31 (1), 36-43. doi: 10.1002/nau.21178
Sapsford, R, Hodges, P and Smith, M (2010). Systematic review: Abdominal or pelvic floor muscle training. Neurourology and Urodynamics, 29 (5), 800-801. doi: 10.1002/nau.20861
Junginger, B., Baessler, K., Sapsford, R. and Hodges, P. W. (2010). Effect of abdominal and pelvic floor tasks on muscle activity, abdominal pressure and bladder neck. International Urogynecology Journal: and pelvic floor dysfunction, 21 (1), 69-77. doi: 10.1007/s00192-009-0981-z
Stafford, Ryan E., Sapsford, Ruth, Ashton-Miller, James and Hodges, Paul W. (2010). A novel transurethral surface electrode to record male striated urethral sphincter electromyographic activity. Journal of Urology, 183 (1), 378-385. doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2009.08.105
Sapsford, Ruth R., Richardson, Carolyn A., Maher, Christopher F. and Hodges, Paul W. (2008). Pelvic floor muscle activity in different sitting postures in continent and incontinent women. Archives of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation, 89 (9), 1741-1747. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2008.01.029
Hodges, P. W., Sapsford, R. and Pengel, L. H. M. (2007). Postural and respiratory functions of the pelvic floor muscles. Neurourology and Urodynamics, 26 (3), 362-371. doi: 10.1002/nau.20232
Sapsford, R. R., Richardson, C. A. and Stanton, W. R. (2006). Sitting posture affects pelvic floor muscle activity in parous women: An observational study. Australian Journal of Physiotherapy, 52 (3), 219-222. doi: 10.1016/S0004-9514(06)70031-9
Sapsford, Ruth (2004). Rehabilitation of pelvic floor muscles utilizing trunk stabilization. Manual Therapy, 9 (1), 3-12. doi: 10.1016/S1356-689X(03)00131-0
Sapsford, R. R., Hodges, P . W., Richardson, C. A., Cooper, D. H., Markwell, S. J. and Jull, G. A. (2001). Co-activation of the abdominal and pelvic floor muscles during voluntary exercises. Neurourology And Urodynamics, 20 (1), 31-42. doi: 10.1002/1520-6777(2001)20:1<31::AID-NAU5>3.0.CO;2-P
Sapsford, RR and Hodges, PW (2001). Contraction of the pelvic floor muscles during abdominal maneuvers. Archives of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation, 82 (8), 1081-1088. doi: 10.1053/apmr.2001.24297

Conference Paper

Hodges, P., Sapsford, R. R. and Pengel, H. M. (2002). Feedforward activity of the pelvic floor muscles precedes rapid upper limb movements. VIIth International Physiotherapy Congress, Sydney, Australia, 25-28 May, 2002. Melbourne: Australian Physiotherapy Association.
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