Elite female athletes' experiences of symptoms of pelvic floor dysfunction: A systematic review

E Culleton-Quinn, K Bø, N Fleming, D Mockler… - International …, 2022 - Springer
Introduction and aims Pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD) is a collection of signs, symptoms and
conditions affecting the pelvic floor and urinary incontinence (UI) is the most common type of …

Prevalence of urinary incontinence in female CrossFit athletes: a systematic review with meta-analysis

E Dominguez-Antuña, JC Diz… - International …, 2023 - Springer
Introduction and hypothesis Studies on the prevalence of urinary incontinence (UI) among
CrossFit practitioners are on the rise. This systematic review with meta-analysis was aimed …

Urinary incontinence in competitive women powerlifters: a cross-sectional survey

L Wikander, MN Kirshbaum, N Waheed… - Sports medicine …, 2021 - Springer
Background Urinary incontinence (UI) can negatively affect a woman's quality of life,
participation in sport and athletic performance. The objectives of this study were to …

Does a Kegel exercise program prior to resistance training reduce the risk of stress urinary incontinence?

D Cross, MN Kirshbaum, L Wikander, JY Tan… - International journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
This comparative pre–post intervention study investigated the feasibility and benefits of
Kegel exercises amongst incontinent women, prior to commencing resistance training (RT) …

Pelvic floor evaluation in CrossFit® athletes and urinary incontinence: a cross-sectional observational study

LS Machado, T Marques Cerentini, AS Laganà… - Women & …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Athletic urinary incontinence is characterized by urinary loss during sports practice. This
condition occurs in the case of CrossFit®, a modality based on high intensity training and …

Association between obstetric history and urinary incontinence in a cohort of resistance-trained women

L Wikander, MN Kirshbaum, N Waheed… - … Journal of Women's …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose Urinary incontinence has the potential to reduce participation in sport and exercise
and diminish athletic performance. The purpose of this study was to explore the association …

Urinary incontinence in elite female athletes

ZS Gan, AL Smith - Current Urology Reports, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review To summarize the current understanding on the epidemiology,
pathophysiology, and management strategies of urinary incontinence (UI) in female athletes …

Thickness of the abdominal wall and pelvic floor dysfunctions in men who practice crossfit vs no crossfit: An observational study

CI Courtaut García, M Mateos Noblejas… - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Introduction The objective of this study is to compare the thickness of the transverse
abdominis, internal oblique, external oblique, rectus abdominis, and rectus abdominis …

Prevalence and severity of urinary incontinence among male and female competitors and recreational CrossFit® practitioners

E Dominguez-Antuña, JC Diz, C Ayán… - European Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Objective This study aimed to determine the prevalence, severity and type of urinary
incontinence (UI) in female and male CrossFit® practitioners. Study design The study design …

A theoretical model for brisk walking‐and running‐induced lower urinary tract symptoms (BRUTS) and the development of the BRUTS‐questionnaire (BRUTS‐Q): A …

O Klahsen, S Thibault‐Gagnon… - Neurourology and …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Aims Existing questionnaires provide limited information on the nature, severity and context
surrounding lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) experienced during running, jogging and …