
Megan R VandermolenUniversity of Ottawa · Department of Mechanical Engineering
Megan R Vandermolen
Bachelor of Applied Science
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September 2014 - December 2019
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Hypothesis / aims of study
Although intravaginal dynamometry (IVD) is recommended as the best approach to assess levator ani muscle (LAM) function in research settings, it may not be accessible nor acceptable in some populations, including older females, children/adolescents, or transgender men. Transperineal ultrasound imaging (USI) may be a more...
Introduction: There is disagreement in the literature regarding the impact of body position on measurements of pelvic floor muscle (PFM) function, with studies showing greater [1], smaller [2] and no difference [3] in vaginal closure force when supine and standing positions are compared. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of body posi...
Background: Corticomotor excitability can be assessed through motor evoked potentials (MEPs) elicited by transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). While TMS has been used extensively to probe the distal extremity musculature, very little effort has been made to explore the more proximal motor representations, notably those of the pelvic floor muscle...
Aims
(1) To present the design of a novel intravaginal dynamometer (IVD) capable of measuring vaginal closure force on both the anterior and posterior arms, (2) to use bench testing to validate the force, speed of arm opening, and positional accuracy of load measurement along the IVD arms, and (3) to present in vivo force measurements made with thi...