Mulheres idosas com incontinência urinária apresentam menor nível de atividade física habitual

Abstract

-Urinary Incontinence (UI) is defined as any involuntary urinary loss. The relationship between physical activity and UI is undefined and bidirectional, where UI can cause physical inactivity and vice versa. The aim of this study was to verify and compare the level of physical activity with frequency and severity of urinary incontinence in older women. The study included 19 older women with stress or mixed UI. Data on the frequency and severity of UI were collected through the ICIQ-SF and the level of physical activity through triaxial accelerometer GT3-X brand ActiGrafh, used for seven consecutive days. Descriptive (mean, standard deviation, frequency and percentage) and inferential statistics (Mann-Whitney or way ANOVA with Bonferroni post hoc) was used. The majority of patients (n = 17; 89.5%) reported losing a small amount of urine. There was no difference between level of habitual physical activity and severity of UI (U = 6.000, p = 0.144). Regarding the frequency of urinary loss, 42.1% (n = 8) reported losing urine two or three times a week, 31.6% (n = 6) once a day or more and 26.3% (n = 5) once a week or less. Patients with more frequent urinary losses had lower levels of physical activity (F = 6.050; p = 0.011). In relation to the effect size, 43.1% of the variability of levels of PA can be explained by the frequency of urinary loss. It was concluded that the frequency of daily urinary loss is related to low levels of physical activity in older women. Key words: Accelerometer; Physical activity; Elderly; Urinary incontinence. Resumo -O objetivo do estudo foi verificar e comparar o nível de AF habitual com a frequência e a gravidade da perda urinária em idosas. Participaram deste estudo, 19 idosas com

Recursos Do Meio Hídrico Aplicados Pelo Fisioterapeuta Em Prematuros Internados Em Unidade De Terapia Intensiva Neonatal: Revisão Integrativa De Literatura

“…Levando em consideração esse aspecto da melhora da IU associada a atividade física. O trabalho mencionado, corrobora com Menezes et al (2015), que relata um menor índice de idosas praticantes de exercícios físicos com IU, entretanto, o resultado desse estudo também mostra que a IU é um fator para a baixa adesão em atividades físicas regulares, assim, sugerindo o fortalecimento do assoalho pélvico, para a possibilidade de praticar e melhorar o desempenho em outras atividades físicas.…”

Urinary Incontinence in Physically Active Older Women of Northeast Brazil

“…Strategies directed to the prevention and care throughout the life of these active seniors could have a substantial effect on these findings. Although PA is a protection factor for several health outcomes, including UI [ 18 ], other biological, psychological, social, and cultural aspects can lead to this issue in the female older population [ 19 ]. It must be noted that aspects related to the aging process can lead to the reduction of periurethral fibers and consequently to a decrease in urethral closure pressure, which leads to urine losses, especially during increases in intra-abdominal pressure [ 13 ].…”