A feasibility study of the physiotherapy management of urinary incontinence in athletic women: trial protocol for the POsITIve study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Urinary incontinence (UI) affects up to 40% of adult women within the UK, and pelvic floor muscle training can be effective as a treatment. The prevalence of UI is higher in athletic women than in their sedentary counterparts, but there is little research into reasons for this or into treatment within this population.The aim of this study is to investigate the feasibility of conducting a future randomised controlled trial of physiotherapeutic management of UI in athletic women.

Methods

This is a mixed methods study with three distinct but related phases.Phase 1: Semi-structured interviews with health care professionals in the community will explore current management practices of UI in women and particularly in female athletes in order to inform the control arm of

SUBMITTER: Campbell KG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7366300 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature