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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 May 1.
Published in final edited form as: Int Urogynecol J. 2013 Jan 23;24(5):719–724. doi: 10.1007/s00192-012-2026-2

Table 2.

IAP Reported for Everyday Activities (cmH2O)
Commonly Restricted Activities Unavoidable unrestricted activities
Reference Method Lift from ground heavy Lift from counter heavy Stairs Sitting to Standing Lift from ground light Lift from counter light
Maximal Range Mean Maximal Maximal Range Mean Maximal Maximal Range Mean Maximal Maximal Range Mean Maximal Maximal Range Mean Maximal Maximal Range Mean Maximal
Cobb (2005) 11 Intravesical 54.4–149.6 93.7 ± 23.7
Essendrop (2004) 30 Naso-gastric 84.3 ±22.3 (33 lbs)
Gerten (2008)31 Rectal 82* (33 lbs) 54* (33 lbs) 48* (5.5 lbs) 10* (5.5 lbs)
Guttormson (2008) 13 Intravesical 29.6–146.3 (40 lbs) 94.9 32.6–116.4 (40 lbs) 86.1 26.9–80 47.6 23.2–76.2 (10 lbs) 54.1 21.5–60.9 (10lbs) 38.9
Hagins (2004)32 Naso-gastric 68.3 ± 31 (70% maximal lift) 54.3± 11 (35% maximal lift)
Harman (1988) 14 Naso-gastric 217.8±71.6§
Kawabata (2010)33 Rectal 170 (H)*
142.8 (U)* §
35.4 (H)*
21.8 (U)* (30 %maximal lift)
Mouritsen (2007)34 Vaginal 22.3 ± 10.8 (11 lbs, pre-surgery)
Weir (2006)16 Rectal 65.5–335 (35 lbs) 149.3 57–264 (35lbs) 92.5 34–116.3 70 36–229 70 37–163.3 (8lbs) 74.7 20.7–84 (8 lbs) 47.7
*

estimated from graph therefore no SD is provided

median

no SD provided

§

maximal lift

(H)- highly trained participants

(U)- untrained participants