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Observational Study on the Prevalence of Urinary Incontinence in Female Athletes

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  • Jorge Velázquez-Saornil

    (Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Católica de Ávila, 05005 Ávila, Spain)

  • Encarnación Méndez-Sánchez

    (Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Católica de Ávila, 05005 Ávila, Spain)

  • Sonia Gómez-Sánchez

    (Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Católica de Ávila, 05005 Ávila, Spain)

  • Zacarías Sánchez-Milá

    (Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Católica de Ávila, 05005 Ávila, Spain)

  • Ester Cortés-Llorente

    (FisioSalud Ávila, 05002 Ávila, Spain)

  • Ana Martín-Jiménez

    (Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Católica de Ávila, 05005 Ávila, Spain)

  • Elena Sánchez-Jiménez

    (Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Católica de Ávila, 05005 Ávila, Spain)

  • Angélica Campón-Chekroun

    (Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Católica de Ávila, 05005 Ávila, Spain)

Abstract

Purpose: To study the prevalence of UI in female athletes, the category of sports with the highest number of cases, the most incident risk factors and the bio-psycho-social consequences. Methods: Preparation of a survey, based on two validated questionnaires answered by 63 participants, to carry out an analytical, transversal and observational study. All participants were European, adult, female athletes (mean age 30.78 years, standard deviation 12.16 years). Results: UI has a high prevalence (44.4%) in female athletes (compared to 10% in non-athletes), being more frequent in those who practice long-distance running. As age and years of sport practice increase, the incidence of this pathology increases. Absorbent pads are used by more than half of women with incontinence, while the rest wet their underwear. Menopause, childbirth and surgery in the region are risk factors for UI, while the presence of urinary tract infections or candidiasis is not. The results state that urine loss does not cause anxiety or depression, but it does affect sporting life. Conclusions: The prevalence of UI in this study is very high and more common in female athletes and the incidence increases with age and other risk factors. The salient consequence of this study is that urine loss affects their sporting environment, but does not induce depression or anxiety.

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  • Jorge Velázquez-Saornil & Encarnación Méndez-Sánchez & Sonia Gómez-Sánchez & Zacarías Sánchez-Milá & Ester Cortés-Llorente & Ana Martín-Jiménez & Elena Sánchez-Jiménez & Angélica Campón-Chekroun, 2021. "Observational Study on the Prevalence of Urinary Incontinence in Female Athletes," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(11), pages 1-11, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:11:p:5591-:d:560899
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    1. Iman Akef Khowailed & Joelle Pinjuv-Turney & Cathy Lu & Haneul Lee, 2020. "Stress Incontinence during Different High-Impact Exercises in Women: A Pilot Survey," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(22), pages 1-9, November.
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