Stress Urinary Incontinence in Elite Athletes
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Pelvic Floor Disorders
- Interventions
- Diagnostic Test: Pad testBehavioral: Pelvic Floor Muscle Training (PFMT)
- Registration Number
- NCT03938779
- Lead Sponsor
- University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro
- Brief Summary
A protocol of pelvic floor muscles training (PFMT) in elite athletes was applied. They will do it for 4 months. Then re-evaluated.
- Detailed Description
The athletes of the Portuguese national female's volleyball team were evaluated through perineometry, pad-test and Kings health questionnaire. They were taught a plan of pelvic floor muscles training (PFMT) to perform for 4 months. After this time they will be re-evaluated with the same measuring instruments.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- UNKNOWN
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 15
Inclusion Criteria
- Elite female athletes
- Nulliparous
- Volleyball team.
Exclusion Criteria
- Inability to contract the PFM, elderly
- Prolapse of the pelvic organs.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- CROSSOVER
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Pad test Pad test The experimental and control group will perform the pad test twice. At the beginning of the evaluation and 4 months after the PFMT. The modified pad test, has the durability of a workout (2h30min) Pelvic Floor Muscle Training (PFMT) Pelvic Floor Muscle Training (PFMT) Experimental group will perform for 4 months a PFMT
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pad-test (Short-term) 2 hour 30 min The pad test is a standardised test for quantifying urine loss.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Telma Filipa Rodrigues Pereira Pires
🇵🇹Vila Real, Trás-os-Montes E Alto Douro, Portugal