Urinary Incontinence in Parous Women Practicing Non-Extreme Competitive Sports Compared to the General Population

This cross-sectional study aimed to compare the prevalence of urinary symptoms in physically active females to the general population represented by medical staff. We conducted a survey utilizing the UDI-6 questionnaire on women playing catchball for at least one year and training twice a week or mo...

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Published in:Journal of clinical medicine 2023-04, Vol.12 (8), p.2803
Main Authors: Ben Zvi, Masha, Arad Cohen, Maya, Friedman, Matan, Ganer Herman, Hadas, Weiner, Eran, Ginath, Shimon
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen
Bladder
Chronic illnesses
Clinical medicine
Exercise
Health aspects
Hypotheses
Pelvic organ prolapse
Pelvis
Physical fitness
Population
Questionnaires
Risk factors
Surveys
Urinary incontinence
Urinary tract infections
Urine
Vagina
Volleyball
Women athletes
Women in medicine
Womens health
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Summary:This cross-sectional study aimed to compare the prevalence of urinary symptoms in physically active females to the general population represented by medical staff. We conducted a survey utilizing the UDI-6 questionnaire on women playing catchball for at least one year and training twice a week or more in an official Israeli competitive league. The control group consisted of women practicing medicine (physicians and nurses). The study group consisted of 317 catchball players and the control group consisted of 105 medical staff practitioners. Both groups were similar in most of the demographic characteristics. Urinary symptoms represented by UDI-6 scores were higher in women in the catchball group. Frequency and urgency symptoms were common in women playing catchball. Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) was insignificant between the groups (43.8% in the catchball group and 35.2% in the medical staff group, = 0.114). However, severe symptoms of SUI were more common in catchball players. The rates of all urinary symptoms were higher in in catchball players. SUI symptoms were common in both groups. However, severe symptoms of SUI were more common in catchball players.
ISSN:2077-0383
2077-0383
DOI:10.3390/jcm12082803