The goal of the study was to assess the prevalence of stress urinary incontinence in a group of elite female endurance athletes, as professional sport is one of the risk factors for stress urinary incontinence. SUI rates in the groups of female cross-country skiers and runners were compared to determine whether the training weather conditions like temperature and humidity influenced the prevalence of urinary incontinence. An anonymous questionnaire was distributed among 112 elite female athletes ie., 57 cross-country skiers and 55 runners. We used a short form of the Urogenital Distress Inventory (UDI-6) to assess the presence of SUI symptoms and the level of urogenital distress. Only women who had been practicing sport professionally for at least 3 years, on an international and national level, were included in the research. The study group consisted of 76% nulliparous and 24% parous women. 45.54% of all participants reported leakage of urine associated with sneezing or coughing which indicates stress urinary incontinence. 29.46% were not bothered by the urogenital distress symptoms. 42.86% of the participants were slightly bothered by the symptoms, 18.75% were moderately bothered, 8.04% were significantly bothered and 0.89% were heavily bothered. The absence of statistically significant differences between both groups seems to indicate that training weather conditions did not influence the prevalence of SUI in elite female endurance athletes.
Urinary incontinence is complaint of any involuntary leakage of urine. Data from various sources indicate that urinary incontinence as a symptom of various disease entities should be regarded as a social disease, because they relate to more than 5% of the population. Urinary incontinence is often hidden from family and the doctor. It is estimated that about 2/3 of all cases of urinary incontinence is suppressed because of the shame and embarrassment, and insufficient information about treatment options. Between the beginning of symptoms and meeting the doctor an average time of nine years is usually observed. This ailment was twice as likely relates to women than men, and its frequency increases with age. Approximately 25% of women of childbearing age and 50% of postmenopausal women have problems with incontinence. The disease also affects younger people, about 65% of pregnant women and about 30% of women in the first year after parturition does not hold urine. In Poland it is estimated that about 5 million people suffers from this affliction. More than half of all cases of incontinence are stress and mixed urinary incontinence. In three review papers the contemporary state of knowledge on physiotherapy in stress urinary incontinence has been described. This is one of main methods of conservative treatment and prevention. In part I the contemporary recommendations by Kegel exercises in stress urinary incontinence has been described.
Urinary incontinence is a complaint of any involuntary leakage of urine. This ailment occurs twice as often in women than men and its frequency increases with age. Approximately 25% of women of childbearing age and 50% of postmenopausal women have problems with incontinence. In Poland it is estimated that about 5 million people suffer from this affliction. More than half of all cases of incontinence are related to stress urinary incontinence. The treatment of urinary incontinence could be divided into conservative and surgical. The contemporary state of knowledge on physiotherapy - which is one of the main methods of conservative treatment and prevention - in stress urinary incontinence has been described in three review papers. Part I presented recommendations for using Kegel exercises in stress urinary incontinence. Part II focuses on current biofeedback methods
Problemy aktywności fizycznej osób ze stwardnieniem rozsianym nie były dotąd poruszane w piśmiennictwie polskojęzycznym. Powszechnie wiadomo, że aktywność fizyczna chorych na stwardnienie rozsiane jest mniejsza niż w populacji ogólnej. Jest ona większa u chorych z postacią pierwotnie postępującą (Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis – PPMS) niż z postacią rzutowozwalniającą (Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis – RRMS) choroby. Liczne badania naukowe potwierdziły niską aktywność fizyczną osób z SR. Najczęściej do jej oceny stosuje się akcelerometrię, pedometrię i kwestionariusze samooceny – najbardziej rozpowszechnione są Godin Leisure-Time Exercise Questionnaire – GLTEQ i International Physical Actiivity Questionnaire – IPAQ. Okazało się, że metody behawioralne prowadzą do zwiększenia aktywności fizycznej chorych. Poprawa aktywności fizycznej opóźnia rozwój niepełnosprawności ruchowej chorych na stwardnienie rozsiane i skutkuje podwyższeniem ich jakości życia.
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The question of the role of physical activity in preventing disability in Multiple Sclerosis has to date not been described in Polish literature. It is well known that physical activity in Multiple Sclerosis patients is less than is the case in the general population. It is higher in patients with primary progressive (Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis - PPMS) than in the relapsing-remitting form (Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis - RRMS) of the disease. Numerous scientific studies have confirmed the low physical activity of people with MS. Most of them used an accelerometer, pedometer and questionnaires - the most widespread being: the Godin Leisure-Time Exercise Questionnaire - GLTEQ and the International Physical Activity Questionnaire - IPAQ. It has been found that behavioural methods lead to increased physical activity in patients. Improving physical activity delays the development of physical disability in multiple sclerosis patients and has the effect of increasing the quality of life.
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