Women’s Health and Biomechanics

This book focuses on particular mental and physical aspects of women's health, presenting topics concerning the pelvis and pelvic floor dysfunction and the breast during a woman's life, such as rehabilitation for pelvic and breast disorders, and the benefits of biomechanical analysis in treating these conditions. With each chapter providing a brief survey of a major research area related to the theme, the book offers an integrated overview of topics such as the bio-psycho-social model of women's health, pelvic floor evaluation in sports, the breast, pregnancy and delivery. It is a valuable resource for a wide range of readers, including researchers, graduates and professionals.

Improving Women´s Health via the Bio-Psycho-Social Model.- Section 1: The Young Women.- Sports and UI.- Pelvic Floor Evaluation in Sports.- Diagnostic Devices.- Section 2: The Reproductive Period of Women´s Life.- Pregnancy and Ergonomics.- The changes in Biomechanics due to Pregnancy and Parity.- Ultrasound Imaging Assessment of diastasis recti.- Biomechanical Analysis of the Damage in the Pelvic Floor Muscles During Childbirth.- Breast Imaging: from Morphology to Tissue Structure.- The Effects of Mastectomy and Reconstruction on Body Posture and Biomechanics.- The Role of Physiotherapy in Women with Breast Cancer.- Breast Implants: Far Beyond Just Aesthetic Surgery.- The Female Pelvic Floor (Dysfunction): from Clinical Practice to Biomechanics.- Imaging Female Pelvic Floor Dysfunction.- Section 3: The Older Women.- Searching for Biomechanical Tissue Properties in Pelvic Floor Dysfunction by Computational Modeling.- Pelvic Floor Dysfunction / Urinary Incontinence: Rehabilitation Treatments and the Improvement in Quality-of-Life.- The Role of Ultrasound Imaging of Musculotendinous Structures in the Elderly Population.- Mental Health and Physical Activity.