Is pelvic floor loading in female runners associated with post-run changes in pelvic floor morphometry or function?

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To investigate whether, among female runners, transient changes in pelvic floor morphometry, pelvic floor muscle (PFM) function, or pad weight gain observed after a standardised running protocol are associated with the exposure of the pelvic floor to loading during the run.

Methods

Adult female runners with (n = 19) and without (n = 19) running-induced stress urinary incontinence (RI-SUI) completed a 37-min treadmill-based running protocol with a pressure sensor placed in the posterior fornix of the vagina and a triaxial accelerometer adhered to the pelvis, and an incontinence pad adhered to their undergarment. Pelvic morphometry and PFM function were assessed before and after the run using transperineal ultrasonography and intra-vaginal dynamometry. Urine leakage

SUBMITTER: Berube ME 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12415321 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature