Athletes, Stress Urinary Incontinence
Conditions
Keywords
Stress urinary incontinence, Athletes, Intravaginal pressure, Intra-abdominal pressure
Brief summary
To compare the impact of selected physical activities on pelvic floor and stress urinary incontinence in sportwoman.
Detailed description
This is an observational comparative pilot study in which we will compare intravaginal and intra-abdominal pressure and an innovative pad test in 5 female athletes with stress urinary incontinence and 5 without incontinence.
Interventions
DIAGNOSTIC_TESTintra-abdominal pressure with Femfit® device during (jumps on the ground, jumps on a trampoline, weightlifting, slow running, fast running
Change in intravaginal and intra-abdominal pressure assessed by Femfit® , leakage of urine in grams assessed by inovative pad test during 5 sports activities.
Sponsors
Pavol Jozef Safarik University
Comenius University
Study design
Observational model
CASE_CONTROL
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 35 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* nulliparous women * aged 18-35 * high-intensity physical activity * performed sport at least three days per week, 90 minutes per day, for more than two years
Exclusion criteria
* handicapped sportswomen * performance of various kinds of sport * no regular sport activity * performance of sports for less than two years * after childbirth * surgical treatment of gynaecological and urological illnesses * urinary tract infection * disease of respiratory tract * not sufficiently completed questionnaires * refusal to participate * body mass index greater than 30 (BMI = m/h2, where m = body weight in kilograms and h = body height in metres) * symptoms of overactive bladder
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| To measure intravaginal and intra-abdominal pressure with Femfit® device in sportwoman with and wihout Stress Urinary Incontinence. | During the performance of sporting activities up to 60 minutes. | Intravaginal and intra-abdominal pressure will be measured in mmHg. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| To detect the amount of urine leakage by an innovative pad test in sportwoman. | During the performance of sporting activities up to 60 minutes. | Leakage of urine will be measured by weight of pad in grams. |
| To detect the degree of urinary leakage by the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire in sportwoman. | During the performance of sporting activities up to 60 minutes. | Degree of leakage of urine will be measured by the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire short form in score. |
Countries
Slovakia
Outcome results
None listed