Female urinary incontinence and the practice of physical activity

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https://doi.org/10.17267/2238-2704rpf.2024.e5788

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Urinary Incontinence, Prevalence, Women, Exercise, Nursing, Enterostomal Therapy

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To provide an estimate as to the prevalence of urinary incontinence in women who perform physical activity and associated factors. METHODS: Research with a quantitative and cross-sectional approach. Women aged over 18 years and who perform some type of physical activity participated in the research. In data collection, a structured questionnaire was applied, consisting of sociodemographic and clinical data. For analysis, the chi-square test and Fisher's exact test were used. RESULTS: The prevalence of female urinary incontinence, in those who perform physical activity was 21.9% and the preeminent exercise that caused involuntary loss of urine was jumping (55%). The prevalent age group was 30 to 39 years old (40.2%), single (47.6%), complete higher education (56.1%), and white (46.3%). The associated and significant risk factor was urinary infection (p=0.005) and the practice of physical activity (p=0.001). CONCLUSION: It was detected that women who practice physical activities with a higher prevalence of jumps and impact, have urinary incontinence. And the factor associated with involuntary elimination of urine was urinary tract infection.

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10/15/2024

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Moraes AO, de Sousa NM, Salles PC, Domingues EAR. Female urinary incontinence and the practice of physical activity. Rev Pesq Fisio [Internet]. 2024 Oct. 15 [cited 2025 Dec. 5];14:e5788. Available from: https://journals.bahiana.edu.br/index.php/fisioterapia/article/view/5788