Assessment of pelvic floor muscles in sportswomen: Quality of life and related factors.
Phys Ther Sport
; 43: 151-156, 2020 May.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
To evaluate Maximum Voluntary Contraction (MVC) of the Pelvic Floor Muscles (PFM) in sportswomen, to observe the urinary symptoms and their impact on the Quality of Life (QoL).DESIGN:
Observational cross-sectional study.SETTING:
Gyms and teams in the North of Portugal.PARTICIPANTS:
Sportswomen (n = 197). MAIN OUTCOMEMEASURES:
The measurement was performed using a manometer. The sportswomen were instructed to perform 3 MVC of the perineum, held for 3 s. The Kings Health Questionnaire (KHQ) was used to evaluate urinary symptoms and the QoL of the sportswomen.RESULTS:
Age significantly influenced (p < 0.05) the QoL in all domains. An increase in BMI was also significantly associated with a decrease in the QoL. MVC values had a highly significant effect on the overall QoL and all domains, including a reduction in urinary symptoms. The weekly time of physical activity was associated with a better QoL in symptomatology. The practice of high-impact activities decreased the QoL (compared to low-impact activities). The vaginal resting pressure values ranged from 1.60 to 59.80 (24.34 ± 11.00).CONCLUSIONS:
Age, BMI and high-impact sports appear to be the leading factors that promote the onset of SUI, which in turn decrease the QoL in sportswomen. There was a positive association between MVC and weekly time of physical activity in the QoL.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Qualidade de Vida
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Esportes
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Incontinência Urinária por Estresse
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Exercício Físico
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Diafragma da Pelve
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Contração Muscular
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2020
Tipo de documento:
Article