Elite female Gaelic sports athletes' experience of urinary incontinence: A qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Urinary incontinence (UI) is known to be prevalent among elite female athletes. A need for additional sports-specific research has been identified, along with a need to understand female athletes' experience of UI. There is a dearth of research on elite Female Gaelic (Irish) sports players competing in national competitions.

Aim

To investigate elite female Gaelic sports (Camogie and Football players) athletes' experiences of UI.

Design

A qualitative descriptive design using one-to-one interviews.

Methods

Following University ethics approval, purposive sampling was used to recruit elite female Gaelic sports athletes aged 18 years or older playing at the county level between November 2022 and August 2023. Data were analysed thematically using reflexive

SUBMITTER: Culleton-Quinn E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12744028 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature