Urinary Incontinence in Female Athletes: A Systematic Review on Prevalence and Physical Therapy Approaches
Fizzia Syeda,
Unnati Pandit
Abstract:Urinary incontinence (UI) is an involuntary leakage of urine and is classified as stress, mixed, or urge. It is more common in females due to anatomical and physiological body differences. Moreover, the literature remarks an evident presence of UI with high-intensity physical activities. Therefore, the present integrative systematic review focused on the studies aimed at investigating the prevalence of UI in nulliparous sportswomen, studies illustrating sport-specific prevalence of UI, and studies demonstratin… Show more
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