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Pelvic floor dysfunctions and associated factors in female CrossFit practitioners: a cross-sectional study
- Source :
- International Urogynecology Journal. 32:2975-2984
- Publication Year :
- 2020
- Publisher :
- Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2020.
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Abstract
- It is known that high-impact exercises can cause an increase in intra-abdominal pressure and provide overload in the pelvic floor structures. We hypothesized that female CrossFit practitioners would report symptoms of pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD) and that there will be factors associated with these dysfunctions. The study design is an online cross-sectional survey. Demographic and anthropometric data, the characterization of CrossFit activity, the description of PFD and previous obstetric history were collected through a structured web-based questionnaire. Associations between PFD and the clinical and CrossFit-related independent variables were tested using logistic regression analysis. A total of 828 female CrossFit practitioners answered the questionnaire. The most prevalent symptom was anal incontinence (AI) (52.7%), with flatus incontinence (FI) being the most reported (93.3%). Women who reported constipation are 1.7 times more likely to have FI, and women who practice CrossFit more than five times a week are 3.0 times more likely to have FI. Urinary incontinence(UI) affected 36% of women, and 84.2% of participants reported urinary loss during CrossFit practice. The occurrence of dyspareunia was reported by 48.7% and showed an inverse association with age and body mass index. POP was reported by only 1.4% of the sample. There is a high prevalence of PFD in female CrossFit practitioners, with AI being the most reported symptom, especially FI. In addition, constipation and weekly training frequency were significantly associated with FI. UI occurred primarily in CrossFit exercises, and dyspareunia was the most prevalent sexual symptom.
- Subjects :
- medicine.medical_specialty
Constipation
Cross-sectional study
Urology
030232 urology & nephrology
Urinary incontinence
Pelvic Floor Disorders
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Pelvic floor dysfunction
Pregnancy
Surveys and Questionnaires
Epidemiology
medicine
Humans
Fecal incontinence
030219 obstetrics & reproductive medicine
Pelvic floor
business.industry
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Pelvic Floor
medicine.disease
Cross-Sectional Studies
Urinary Incontinence
medicine.anatomical_structure
Physical therapy
Female
medicine.symptom
business
Body mass index
Fecal Incontinence
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 14333023 and 09373462
- Volume :
- 32
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- International Urogynecology Journal
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....16a6ee75934217f9e07df41290b31b2f
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00192-020-04581-1