Quality and Behavior of Pelvic Floor in Runner Women

Quality and Behavior of Pelvic Floor in Runner Women

The main objective is to analyze the relationship between the PF muscles and the other variables along the different tasks of daily life and during the race.

Introduction: Women are more likely to suffer injuries in the Pelvic Floor (PF) and Urinary Incontinence (UI) because of their anatomical characteristics. Their participation in the sports field has been more active recently. There are studies that correlate the race with presenting weakness of the SP muscles and Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI), so the race is considers as a risk factor for these affectations. However, there are few studies of real-time measurements during running. Some runners may even present SUI during daily activities (ADL). The UI is not only a physical problem but also affects the social, emotional, psychological, sexual and professional level and may even lower their self-esteem or renounce the physical activity.

Objectives: The purpose of this study is to perform measurements of different variables in real time while running and in their ADL. The main objective is to analyze the relationship between the PF muscles and the other variables along the different tasks of daily life and during the race. The secondary objectives are to differentiate these neuromuscular, physiological and biomechanical responses of PF and abdominal girdle (AG) according to the type of stroke, duration, intensity and distance. And compare results between both group (interventional group and no interventional group).

Material and method: Randomized clinical trial will be performed with 59 female runners aged 25-44 years. The sample will be divided into two groups randomly. The study will be carried out health center called "Tiro de Pichón" in Málaga.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Healthy woman between 25 and 44 years old.
• Women not pregnant.
• Women who run at least 10 km / week.
• In case of having children, it has to be 12 months after childbirth, having had the first postpartum menstruation and having left breastfeeding.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Women Pregnant or suspected of it.
• Postpartum less than one year.
• Having the period during the exploration for the classification in groups or during the day of the measurements.
• Present operation in the urogenital region as well as any visceral or spinal operation.
• Urinary tract and/or vaginal infections.
• Vaginal lesions; anorectal lesions or bleeding.
• Women with gynecological bleeding; urethral obstruction; fistulas; malformations (ectopic ureter, etc); genital prolapse.
• Women with pain in Pelvic Floor or lower limbs or back.
• Pain during the race.
• Allergy to silver, nickel and/or latex.