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'''Athletic incontinence''' (athletic leakage, athletic leaks, exercise-induced urinary incontinence) is the specific form of [[urinary incontinence]] that results from engaging in high-impact or strenuous activities. Unlike [[stress incontinence]], which is defined as the loss of small amounts of urine associated with sneezing, laughing or exercising, athletic incontinence occurs exclusively during exercise.<ref name="Oregon">{{cite web |url=http://blog.oregonlive.com/runoregon/2009/12/exercise-induced_urinary_incon.html | title=Exercise-induced urinary incontinence (leaking urine while running) - it's more common than you think, and treatable| last1=Barten | first1=Kelly | date=December 21, 2009 | website = http://blog.oregonlive.com/| accessdate=January 2, 2014}}</ref> Athletic incontinence is generally thought to be the result of decreased structural support of the [[pelvic floor]] due to increased abdominal pressure during high-impact exercise. As such [[Kegel exercise|exercises]] that build and develop the pelvic floor may be an important step to counteracting athletic incontinence.<ref name=BK>{{cite journal|last=Bø|first=K|title=Urinary incontinence, pelvic floor dysfunction, exercise and sport.|journal=Sports Medicine|pmid=15233598|url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15233598|accessdate=8 February 2014}}</ref> In addition to high-impact exercise, this weakening can also stem from childbirth and age.<ref name="Mayflower">{{cite web |url=http://www.sharemayflowers.org/Adolescents_&_Athletes_Stress_Urinary_Incontinence.htm | title=Stress Urinary Incontinence in the Female Athlete| last1=Robbins | first1=Laura | date=December 21, 2009 | website = http://blog.oregonlive.com/| accessdate=January 2, 2014}}</ref> |
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==Prevalence== |
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Studies have shown that 30%-40% of all women deal with athletic incontinence, with some studies reporting up to 69% of women as sufferers.<ref name="Oregon"/><ref name="Mayflower"/><ref name="LATimes">{{cite news |last = Krucoff | first = Carol | date = August 30, 1999 | title = Fitness : The Bane of Female Athletes Too, Incontinence Can Be Treated | url = http://articles.latimes.com/1999/aug/30/health/he-5115 | newspaper=Los Angeles Times | location = |}}</ref> Athletes in high impact sports such as gymnastics and basketball are likely to suffer from incontinence, with over 60% of subjects in each sport reporting they suffer from athletic leaks during activity.<ref name="Nygaard">{{cite journal |author=Nygaard IE, Thompson FL, Svengalis SL, Albright JP |title=Urinary incontinence in elite nulliparous athletes |journal=Obstet Gynecol |volume=84 |issue=3 |pages=183–7 |date=September 1994 |pmid= 8041527 |doi= }}</ref> |
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Rarely do sufferers of athletic incontinence seek treatment, with one study showing that over 95% of subjects had not sought professional advice on their condition.<ref name="PIKE">{{cite web |url=http://www.pikeathletics.com/blog/pelvic-floor-dysfuction-urinary-incontinence-and-female-athletes | title=Pelvic Floor Dysfuction, Urinary Incontinence, and Female Athletes| last1=Phillips | first1=Allan | date=January 17, 2013 | website = http://www.pikeathletics.com| accessdate=January 2, 2014}}</ref> Those who participated in the study claimed they didn’t seek help because they were embarrassed or thought it was a normal condition. |
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==See also== |
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*[[Urinary incontinence#Treatment|Treatment of urinary incontinence]] |
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==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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{{Urinary system symptoms and signs}} |
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Athletic incontinence}} |
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[[Category:Symptoms and signs: Urinary system]] |
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[[Category:Incontinence]] |
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