Association of Physical Activity With Urinary Incontinence in Older Women: A Systematic Review

Abstract

Objective: To analyze the scientific evidence on the association of physical activity with urinary incontinence in older women. Design: Searches were performed in MEDLINE, PubMed, CINAHL, Web of Science, SCOPUS, and ScienceDirect. Observational studies were included. The following search terms were used: urinary incontinence, older adult, and physical activity. Methodological quality was assessed using the checklist proposed by Downs and Black. Results: Ten articles were included. Sedentary lifestyle and <150 min/week of physical activity are at risk of developing urinary incontinence. Walking (at least 30 min) and physical activities (600–1,500 and 600 METs/min per week) prevent urinary incontinence. Seven of the 10 studies indicated a good level of methodological quality. Conclusions: Sedentary lifestyle is at risk of urinary incontinence, and walking, moderate and vigorous physical activities are associated with prevention of urinary incontinence.

Urinary Incontinence and Its Association with Physical and Psycho-Cognitive Factors: A Cross-Sectional Study in Older People Living in Nursing Homes

“…Finally, evidence suggests that SB is a risk factor for UI in older adults. Hence, future interventions to increase physical activity and break long SB bouts could be beneficial in preventing these symptoms [15,33,82].…”

“…UI is the objectively demonstrable involuntary loss of urine that increases the subject's frailty, their physical inactivity, their risk of falls, and their immobility; decreases their functional independence; and has negative physiological effects due to hygienic problems [4,[9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17]. Also, UI greatly impacts on psychological health, severely affects normal social interaction and leisure activities, increases the risk of self-imposed isolation and cognitive impairment, and decreases satisfaction and quality of life (QoL) [10,[18][19][20][21][22].…”

Urinary Incontinence and Its Association with Physical and Psycho-Cognitive Factors: A Cross-Sectional Study in Older People Living in Nursing Homes

“…Finally, evidence suggests that SB is a risk factor for UI in older adults. Hence, future interventions of increasing physical activity and breaking large SB bouts could be beneficial in preventing these symptoms [15,34,84].…”

“…UI is the objectively demonstrable involuntary loss of urine which increases the subject's frailty, their physical inactivity, their risk of falls and their immobility, decreases their functional independence and has negative physiological effects due to hygienic problems [4,[9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17]. Also, UI greatly impacts on psychological health, severely affects normal social interaction and leisure activities, increases the risk of self-imposed isolation and cognitive impairment and decreases satisfaction and quality of life (QoL) [10,[18][19][20][21][22].…”

A Incontinência Urinária em Mulheres Praticantes de Exercício Recreativo: Um Estudo Transversal

“…11,18,[21][22][23][24]33,34 Por outro lado, outros trabalhos associam a IU ao sedentarismo. [35][36][37] Dados sobre o efeito do exercício a longo prazo na função do pavimento pélvico e na IU são ainda escassos na literatura. 29,38 Eliasson et al 39 encontraram uma elevada prevalência de IU em ex-trampolinistas mas outros autores não constataram diferenças significativas entre atletas e controlos, 41 ou entre praticantes de diferentes modalidades.…”