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Prevalence Of Sports-Related Stress Urinary Incontinence In The Female Collegiate Athlete, Stacey Pagorek
Prevalence Of Sports-Related Stress Urinary Incontinence In The Female Collegiate Athlete, Stacey Pagorek
Theses and Dissertations--Rehabilitation Sciences
Urinary incontinence is a health condition that is associated with involuntary leakage of urine. Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) describes involuntary leakage of urine on effort or exertion and can impact one’s ability to participate in activities and affect quality of life. Furthermore, clinical management of this health condition is challenging as individuals who experience urinary incontinence often do not report this concern to a health care provider.
Stress urinary incontinence is not typically a health concern associated with young, healthy athletes. However, researchers have begun to examine the presence of this health condition amongst both a younger population and in …