ANALYSIS OF STRESS URINARY INCONTINENCE IN FEMALE KARATE ATHLETES: A PREVALENCE STUDY

Abstract

The study aimed to analyze stress urinary incontinence in female Karate athletes. A cross-sectional observational descriptive study was used, in an online format, involving 30 women. The data were analyzed using the Excel® program, numerical data were expressed as mean and standard deviation; nominal categoricals were expressed in absolute and relative frequency. The average age was 38 years old, 73% have been practicing the sport for 6 years or more and 53% in both techniques (kata/kumitê) 40% reported greater urine loss during Karate practice, a loss that is rarely noticed. The impact of urine loss on daily life was of low significance. Therefore, the study shows that the prevalence of urinary incontinence in women who practice Karate was moderate.

Keywords: Urinary Incontinece; Woman; Pelvic Floor ; Karate.