Experience of Playing Sport or Exercising for Women with Pelvic Floor Symptoms: A Qualitative Study

Experience of Playing Sport or Exercising for Women with Pelvic Floor Symptoms: A Qualitative Study

Abstract Background Women participate in sport at lower rates than men, and face unique challenges to participation. One in three women across all sports experience pelvic floor (PF) symptoms such as urinary incontinence during training/competition. There is a dearth of qualitative literature on wom...

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Main Authors: Jodie G. Dakic, Jean Hay-Smith, Kuan-Yin Lin, Jill Cook, Helena C. Frawley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2023-04-01
Series:Sports Medicine - Open
Subjects:
Pelvic pain
Anal incontinence
Urinary leakage
Pelvic organ prolapse
Physical activity
Female
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40798-023-00565-9

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40798-023-00565-9

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