Urinary incontinence among adolescent female athletes

Logan, Bridget Linehan; Foster‐Johnson, Lynn; Zotos, Eleni

doi:10.1016/j.jpurol.2017.12.018

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“…The survey questions focused on the context in which UI occurred (everyday activities, training or competition) and the exercises most likely to cause leakage rather than the traditional classifications of UI such as stress, urgency and mixed incontinence. 4 Additionally, the survey incorporated the Incontinence Severity Index (ISI); a validated tool that quantifies the frequency and severity of UI. 16 The survey was prefaced by a plain language statement assuring that the questionnaire was anonymous and participation was voluntary.…”

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“…2 The term "athletic incontinence", while not an officially recognised term, has been used to describe either UI that is experienced during athletic activity or more specifically, UI experienced by otherwise continent young nulliparous women only during training and competition. 3,4 For the purpose of this study, we defined athletic incontinence as UI experienced during exercise by otherwise continent women of any age or parity.…”

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<p>Urinary Incontinence and Women CrossFit Competitors</p>

Wikander

Kirshbaum

Gahreman

2020

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Purpose Urinary incontinence is a common condition that potentially discourages women from participating in physical activity. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of urinary and athletic incontinence and establish which activities and contexts were most likely to provoke urine leakage in women CrossFit competitors. Patients and Methods This research was an international, cross-sectional, survey-based study. The online survey was completed by 452 women CrossFit competitors. The Incontinence Severity Index was used to determine the frequency and severity of urinary incontinence. Results Urinary incontinence was experienced by 41.8% of participants in the three months prior to the study and 17.7% experienced athletic incontinence. Women came to experience athletic incontinence through two different pathways. Some women were continent before commencing CrossFit (9.7%), remain continent during everyday activities but now experience urinary incontinence during exercise. Alternatively, 8% of women were incontinent before commencing CrossFit, are now continent during everyday activities but remain incontinent during exercise. High impact CrossFit activities were most likely to provoke urinary incontinence. Conclusion This study highlighted the importance of distinguishing between urinary incontinence that develops after commencing an exercise program in otherwise continent women and urinary incontinence that persists only during exercise in previously incontinent women.

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<p>Urinary Incontinence and Women CrossFit Competitors</p>

Wikander

Kirshbaum

Gahreman

2020

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“…The younger female athletes seem to display isolated symptoms of pure stress UI which is an uncomplicated SUI without other symptoms of urge incontinence or bladder dysfunction [11]. High-impact sports involving jumping, landing or running have shown the highest prevalence rates of urinary loss among young female athletes [12][13][14][15]. A recent meta-analysis by Teixeira et al found a 35% prevalence rate of UI in female athletes (average age of 23.8 years) practicing different sports.…”

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The Prevalence of Urinary Incontinence among Adolescent Female Athletes: A Systematic Review

Rebullido¹,

Gómez‐Tomás

Faigenbaum

et al. 2021

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This review aimed to synthesize the most up-to-date evidence regarding the prevalence of urinary incontinence (UI) among adolescent female athletes. We conducted a systematic review of studies regarding UI in female athletes less than 19 years of age. This review was conducted in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses (PRIMSA). The electronic databases of PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), Scopus, and Web of Science (WOS) were searched between October and November 2020. After blinded peer evaluation, a total of 215 studies were identified and nine were included. Risk of bias was assessed using the Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) checklist. This review identified a prevalence of UI in adolescent female athletes between 18% to 80% with an average of 48.58%. The most prevalent sports were trampolining followed by rope skipping. The prevalence of UI among adolescent female athletes practicing impact sports was significantly prevalent. There is a need for further research, education, and targeted interventions for adolescent female athletes with UI.

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“…This highlights the need for active healthcare professional involvement and direct questioning. Urinary incontinence is also highly prevalent among adolescent female athletes, with more than one‐third being affected …”

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Sports gynaecology

Jones

L’Heveder

Saso

et al. 2019

The Obstetric & Gynaecologis

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While the physiological, psychosocial and obstetric health benefits of exercise are well established, there is less awareness of the health implications of long-term intense exercise. Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S) represents a complex inter-relationship of health consequences that arise as a result of low energy availability. The common presentations of elite sportswomen to gynaecologists include menstrual abnormalities, delayed menarche, subfertility and urinary incontinence. Gynaecology input, including screening, recognition and management, can minimise the risk of consequences and optimise health, fertility and performance. Learning objectivesTo understand the short-term and long-term impacts of elite sport on gynaecological health.To describe the gynaecologist's role in the screening, investigation and management of elite sportswomen. Ethical issuesElite sportswomen should be fully informed about the potential health implications of long-term vigorous exercise to enable autonomous decision making. While it is the role of the coach to optimise performance, it is the physician's responsibility to prioritise the health of sportswomen, even if this is at the expense of performance level, ability to train or competition rules. To reach an elite level, training is often necessary from childhood; however, many girls will not have capacity, and the health consequences of RED-S can cause them irreversible problems.

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Urinary incontinence among adolescent female athletes

Cited by 12 publications

References 14 publications

<p>Urinary Incontinence and Women CrossFit Competitors</p>

<p>Urinary Incontinence and Women CrossFit Competitors</p>

The Prevalence of Urinary Incontinence among Adolescent Female Athletes: A Systematic Review

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