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01-12-2012 | Original Article

Prevalence study of stress urinary incontinence in women who perform high-impact exercises

Authors: Celina Fozzatti, Cassio Riccetto, Viviane Herrmann, Maria Fernanda Brancalion, Marina Raimondi, Caio H. Nascif, Luiza R. Marques, Paulo P. Palma

Published in: International Urogynecology Journal | Issue 12/2012

Abstract

Introduction

Stress urinary incontinence is a frequent complaint in medical offices and studies have shown that women who practice high impact sports develop its symptoms.

Objective

To evaluate the prevalence of stress urinary incontinence in women who attend gyms and perform high impact exercises and correlate it with women who do not attend gyms.

Method

Prospective comparative study in which 488 nulliparous women of normal weight were divided into a Study Group, composed of women who attended gyms, and a Comparative Group, composed of women who did not attend gyms. Three questionnaires were used for the evaluation of stress urinary incontinence and the results of the ICIQ-SF questionnaire were used to compare the groups.

Results

There was a significant difference between groups on the ICIQ-SF. The average in the Study Group was 1.68 (+ 3.46) and in the Comparative Group the average was 1.02 (+ 2.69) (p = 0.006).

Conclusion

Women who attend gym and perform high impact exercises have a higher prevalence of urinary incontinence symptoms, independent of the exercise modality, than women who do not perform any high impact exercise.

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Title: Prevalence study of stress urinary incontinence in women who perform high-impact exercises
Authors: Celina Fozzatti
Cassio Riccetto
Viviane Herrmann
Maria Fernanda Brancalion
Marina Raimondi
Caio H. Nascif
Luiza R. Marques
Paulo P. Palma
Publication date: 01-12-2012
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: International Urogynecology Journal / Issue 12/2012
Print ISSN: 0937-3462
Electronic ISSN: 1433-3023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00192-012-1786-z

At a glance: The STEP trials

Springer Medicine

Prevalence study of stress urinary incontinence in women who perform high-impact exercises

Abstract

Introduction

Objective

Method

Results

Conclusion

At a glance: The STEP trials

Springer Medicine

Abstract

Introduction

Objective

Method

Results

Conclusion

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