Measurement of Intravaginal and Intra-abdominal Pressure and Pad Test During Sports Activities (SPORTVAGPRES)

Femfit® and an Innovative Pad Test to Assess Pelvic Floor Muscle Activation During Physical Activity in Sportwoman with and Without SUI - a Pilot Study

To compare the impact of selected physical activities on pelvic floor and stress urinary incontinence in sportwoman.

This is an observational comparative pilot study in which we will compare intravaginal and intra-abdominal pressure and an innovative pad test in 5 female athletes with stress urinary incontinence and 5 without incontinence.

Inclusion criteria

• nulliparous women
• aged 18-35
• high-intensity physical activity
• performed sport at least three days per week, 90 minutes per day, for more than two years

Exclusion Criteria:

• handicapped sportswomen
• performance of various kinds of sport
• no regular sport activity
• performance of sports for less than two years
• after childbirth
• surgical treatment of gynaecological and urological illnesses
• urinary tract infection
• disease of respiratory tract
• not sufficiently completed questionnaires
• refusal to participate
• body mass index greater than 30 (BMI = m/h2, where m = body weight in kilograms and h = body height in metres)
• symptoms of overactive bladder