Blar i Brage NIH på emneord "urinary incontinence"
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Are former female elite athletes more likely to experience urinary incontinence later in life than non-athletes?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2008-11-03)The aim of the present study was to investigate whether former female elite athletes are more likely to experience urinary incontinence (UI) later in life than non-athletes and to assess possible risk factors for UI in ... -
Does it work in the long term?: A systematic review on pelvic floor muscle training for female stress urinary incontinence
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012-07-27)There is level 1, grade A evidence that pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) is effective in treatment of stress urinary incontinence (SUI), but long-term outcome has been questioned. The aim of this systematic review was ... -
Does regular strength training cause urinary incontinence in overweight inactive women? A randomized controlled trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Introduction and hypothesis: Urinary incontinence (UI) is common in women who exercise. We aimed to investigate new onset UI in formerly inactive, overweight or obese women (BMI > 25) participating in three different ... -
The effect of urinary incontinence status during pregnancy and delivery mode on incontinence postpartum. A cohort study.
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009-02-11)Objective The objectives of this study were to investigate prevalence of urinary incontinence at 6 months postpartum and to study how continence status during pregnancy and mode of delivery influence urinary incontinence ... -
Evidence for benefit of transversus abdominis training alone or in combination with pelvic floor muscle training to treat female urinary incontinence: A systematic review
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2009-02-03)Aims: Pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) has Level A evidence to treat female urinary incontinence (UI). Recently, indirect training of the pelvic floor muscles (PFM) via the transversus abdominis muscle (TrA) has been ... -
High level rhythmic gymnasts and urinary incontinence: Prevalence, risk factors, and influence on performance
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Urinary incontinence (UI) is common among exercising women, but no studies have been found in rhythmic gymnasts. The aims of the present study were to investigate the prevalence and risk factors for UI in rhythmic gymnasts ... -
Intravaginal electrical stimulation increases voluntarily pelvic floor muscle contractions in women who are unable to voluntarily contract their pelvic floor muscles: A randomised trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Question: In women who are unable to contract their pelvic floor muscles voluntarily, what is the effect of an intravaginal electrical stimulation regimen on their ability to contract the pelvic floor muscles and on ... -
Is Physical Activity Good or Bad for the Female Pelvic Floor? A Narrative Review
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)More women participate in sports than ever before and the proportion of women athletes at the Olympic Games is nearly 50%. The pelvic floor in women may be the only area of the body where the positive effect of physical ... -
Pelvic floor muscle training to improve urinary incontinence in young, nulliparous sport students: A pilot study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012-08)Introduction and hypothesis: Urinary incontinence (UI) is prevalent in sport students. We hypothesized that pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) can improve pelvic floor muscle (PFM) strength and symptoms of UI in this group ... -
Regular Exercisers Have Stronger Pelvic Floor Muscles than Non-Regular Exercisers at Midpregnancy
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background: Today, all healthy pregnant women are encouraged to be physically active throughout pregnancy, with recommendations to participate in at least 30 min of aerobic activity on most days of the week, in addition ... -
The pelvic floor during pregnancy and after childbirth, and the effect of pelvic floor muscle training on urinary incontinence - a literature review
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Pregnancy and especially vaginal childbirth are risk factors for pelvic floor dysfunctions such as urinary incontinence (UI). The aim of this literature review was to give an overview of how the pelvic floor may be ... -
The prevalence of urinary incontinence in pregnancy among a multi-ethnic population resident in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012-07-25)OBJECTIVES: To investigate prevalence of urinary incontinence (UI) in a multi-ethnic population of pregnant women, and to analyse for possible associations of the known risk factors for UI in such a population. DESIGN: ... -
Urinary incontinence and weight change during pregnancy and postpartum: a cohort study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010-08-20)Weight gain during pregnancy may contribute to increased urinary incontinence (UI) during and after pregnancy, but scientific support is lacking. The effect of weight loss on UI postpartum is unclear. From 1999 to 2006, ... -
Urinary incontinence in a fitness club setting: Is it a workout problem?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Introduction: The aims of the present study were to report longitudinal data on the prevalence of urinary incontinence (UI) in a fitness club setting and to investigate whether gym members are educated about and exercise ...