Urinary incontinence in physically active women and female athletes

Goldstick, Orly; Constantini, Naama

doi:10.1136/bjsports-2012-091880

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“…Studies investigating elite athletes have found a high prevalence of SUI, particularly in those engaging in high-impact exercises involving jumping [5]. However, in long-term follow-up studies, elite athletes were not found to have a higher prevalence of SUI compared with controls [6,7].…”

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Transabdominal ultrasound to assess pelvic floor muscle performance during abdominal curl in exercising women

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“…Os exercícios físicos de alto impacto podem ocasionar em aumento excessivo na pressão intraabdominal, podendo sobrecarregar os órgãos pélvicos, empurrando-os para baixo, ocasionando danos aos músculos responsáveis pelo suporte desses órgãos6. A prevalência dos exercícios de alto impacto pode variar de 28% a 80% 16 .…”

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Disfunções urinárias em mulheres praticantes de atividade física em academias – um estudo transversal

Silva¹,

Santos²,

Araujo³

et al. 2018

Rev Pesq Fisio

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| Introduction:According to the International Continence Society (ICS), the Urinary Incontinence of Effort (UIE) is the most common cause of involuntary loss of urine, which has as a risk factor the practice of physical and sports activity in women. Objective: To verify the prevalence of UIE in women with regular practice of physical activity in academies. Methodology: A cross-sectional study, carried out in two private academies in the city of Belém do Pará, in women practicing regular physical activity, aged between 25 and 55 years; women with cognitive impairment, diabetes mellitus, and neurological problems were excluded. A standard questionnaire and the Protection, Amount, Frequency, Adjustment and Body image (PRAFAB) were applied. The variables were analyzed by Fisher's Exact and Mann-Whitney tests (p <0.05). CAAE 61681416.4.0000.5173. Results: The sample consisted of 56 women, of whom 7 (12%) reported recent loss of urine. The incontinent women were bodybuilders (100%) and the majority (71%) associated this practice with aerobic exercises. The occurrences were reported on average 5 times per week (85%) and during the exercises (57%). There was no statistical difference in the comparison of the variables between continents and incontinent women (p> 0.05). Conclusion: The prevalence of UI in women who performed aerobic exercises and bodybuilding in gymnasiums was low (12%), with moderate to severe severity and no association with age, modality, practical time, shift and exercise frequency.

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“…Literature proves that sports practice of high impact is related to the occurrence of pelvic floor dysfunctions, such as UI [21][22]. Reis et al [13] affirms that among the sports modalities of high impact, volleyball belongs to the ones that most intensively exert a direct influence on the pelvic floor of the athletes.…”

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Urinary incontinence prevalence in the day-by-day life and during sports practice in volleyball athletes: a systematic review

Pereira¹,

Haupenthal²,

Scarabelot³

et al. 2018

Physiother Quart.

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Introduction. Urinary incontinence (UI) is perceived as a problem that affects older and multiparous women. However, recent studies report that involuntary loss of urine also affects athletes, young and nulliparous. There is controversy over the role of exercise in UI. Thus the purpose of the review is to describe and evaluate scientific evidence concerning the prevalence of UI in female volleyball athletes. Methods. The review was conducted in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta--Analyses (PRISMA). The selected databases were PubMed, LILACS, PEDro, Medline, Cochrane, and ScienceDirect. The searches were performed between December 2016 and January 2017. The descriptors and Boolean operators used in the search were as follows: 'urinary incontinence AND athletes AND volleyball.' After peer evaluation, 47 studies were identified, and 6 articles were selected for review. The methodological evaluation was based on Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE).Results. The review identified the UI prevalence of 9-30% during sports practice and 17-18% in the day-by-day life. Practising physical exercise of high impact appears to be a causing factor of UI in women.Conclusions. Practising volleyball in the female population can be an important UI risk factor. Owing to the high prevalence of UI, coaches and athletes must be aware of the importance of training the pelvic floor muscles simultaneously with the sports practice. Key words: stress, urinary incontinence, muscles of the pelvic floor, sport review paper Citation: da Silva Pereira F, Haupenthal A, Scarabelot KS, Brunazo PF, Nunes I, Virtuoso JF. Urinary incontinence prevalence in the day--by-day life and during sports practice in volleyball athletes: a systematic review.

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Urinary incontinence in physically active women and female athletes

Cited by 80 publications

References 56 publications

Transabdominal ultrasound to assess pelvic floor muscle performance during abdominal curl in exercising women

Transabdominal ultrasound to assess pelvic floor muscle performance during abdominal curl in exercising women

Disfunções urinárias em mulheres praticantes de atividade física em academias – um estudo transversal

Urinary incontinence prevalence in the day-by-day life and during sports practice in volleyball athletes: a systematic review

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