NCT03934996

Quality and Behavior of Pelvic Floor in Runner Women

• Status: Withdrawn
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 0 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Malaga · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 25 Years – 44 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The main objective is to analyze the relationship between the PF muscles and the other variables along the different tasks of daily life and during the race.

Detailed description

Introduction: Women are more likely to suffer injuries in the Pelvic Floor (PF) and Urinary Incontinence (UI) because of their anatomical characteristics. Their participation in the sports field has been more active recently. There are studies that correlate the race with presenting weakness of the SP muscles and Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI), so the race is considers as a risk factor for these affectations. However, there are few studies of real-time measurements during running. Some runners may even present SUI during daily activities (ADL). The UI is not only a physical problem but also affects the social, emotional, psychological, sexual and professional level and may even lower their self-esteem or renounce the physical activity. Objectives: The purpose of this study is to perform measurements of different variables in real time while running and in their ADL. The main objective is to analyze the relationship between the PF muscles and the other variables along the different tasks of daily life and during the race. The secondary objectives are to differentiate these neuromuscular, physiological and biomechanical responses of PF and abdominal girdle (AG) according to the type of stroke, duration, intensity and distance. And compare results between both group (interventional group and no interventional group). Material and method: Randomized clinical trial will be performed with 59 female runners aged 25-44 years. The sample will be divided into two groups randomly. The study will be carried out health center called "Tiro de Pichón" in Málaga.

Conditions

• Pelvic Floor Disorders
• Sport Injury
• Stress Urinary Incontinence

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Runners with educational training	Intervention will consist of an educational talk to know the anatomy and function of the Pelvic Floor Muscles and 20 minutes of both strength and endurance exercises with biofeedback. An exercise protocol will be carried out. The participants will be instruct to contract and maintain maximum force for a mean period of 6 seconds (endurance training) and rest for twice the length of the endurance training time, followed by three fast contractions in a row as strength training. It will be done twice a week, during 12 weeks. Pelvic floor assesment: Perineometry, manual palpation, electromyography Trunk and lower limbs electromyography and kinematics

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-06-01
• Primary completion: 2026-07-01
• Completion: 2026-12-01
• First posted: 2019-05-02
• Last updated: 2024-06-21

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Spain