STRESS URINARY INCONTINENCE IN FEMALE CROSSFIT ATHLETES

Abstract

Introduction: Urinary incontinence (UI) has been defined by the International Continence Society as any involuntary loss of urine, classified as stress, urgency or mixed. Crossfit is a high-intensity physical training which is a predisposing factor for Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI), due to the overload on the pelvic floor muscles and the increase in intra-abdominal pressure. Objectives: to review the scientific evidence on stress urinary incontinence in female crossfit athletes, to verify the prevalence of UI and to identify the factors associated with UI. Methods: This is an integrative review study. The Scientific Electronic Library Online (Scielo) PubMed and Virtual Health Library (VHL) electronic databases were used for data collection. Studies from 2013 to 2023 were considered. Results: 10 articles were included in the review according to the established inclusion criteria. Conclusion: It was concluded that the prevalence of urinary incontinence is high, especially when there is an increase in intra-abdominal pressure and overload in the pelvic floor muscles, the significant factors for SUI in women practicing crossfit were parity, time of practice and frequency of training.