Open AccessPrevalence of stress and urge urinary incontinence in elite athletes and controls
Author(s) -
Kari Bö,
Jorun Sundgot Borgen
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
medicine and science in sports and exercise
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.703
H-Index - 224
eISSN - 1530-0315
pISSN - 0195-9131
DOI - 10.1097/00005768-200111000-00001
Subject(s) - athletes , medicine , elite athletes , urinary incontinence , physical therapy , stress incontinence , population , eating disorders , gynecology , clinical psychology , urology , environmental health
The purposes of the present study were to examine the prevalence of stress and urge incontinence in female elite athletes and controls, assess a possible association between urge and stress incontinence and eating disorders, and assess a possible association between stress and urge incontinence and menstrual irregularity.