Assessment of Stress Incontinence in Indian Female CrossFit Trainers Aged 20-40 Years: A Cross-Sectional Study

Abstract

Background: Stress incontinence is involuntary and uncontrollable loss of urine which is caused by activities that elevate intra-abdominal pressure. Cross fit training involves exercises which are performed above the normal level of intensity of other form of exercises. Although these set of exercises strengthen abdominal muscles, they eventually cause weakening of pelvic floor muscles making them susceptible to develop stress incontinence. Objective: To study and assess stress incontinence in Indian Female cross Fit trainers aged 20-40 years. Method: n = 100 subjects were included in the study who then performed pad test. Based on the results of pad test, they were classified as continent or incontinent. Further they filled Questionnaire for urinary incontinence (QUID) which confirmed whether they were suffering from stress incontinence or urgency incontinence Results: Female cross fit trainers in the age group of 20-40 years with an average of 23.67 (±5.92 years), were segregated into 4 age groups, that is 20- 25 years, 26-30 years, 31-35 years and 36-40 years. Majority of females in age group of 36-40 were positive for pad test. Out of the total females positive, in nulligravid females, only 1 female was positive for pad test, in females who were primigravid 7 females were positive for pad test and in multigravida females that is females with 2 children15 were positive for pad test. Conclusion: The study concludes that there is a positive correlation between age of women and parity on incontinence. Keywords: Stress urinary incontinence (SUI), Parity, Pelvic floor muscles (PFM).