Urinary Incontinence in Physically Active Older Women of Northeast Brazil

Thais Sousa Rodrigues Guedes, Marcello Barbosa Otoni Gonçalves Guedes, Hévila Kilvia Miguel de Oliveira, Rodrigo Lopes Soares, Vitor Leandro da Cunha, Johnnatas Mikael Lopes, Nayara Priscila Dantas de Oliveira, Javier Jerez-Roig and Dyego Leandro Bezerra de Souza
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Thais Sousa Rodrigues Guedes: Graduate Program in Health Sciences, Center of Health Sciences, Campus Universitário Lagoa Nova, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), Natal 59078-970, Brazil
Marcello Barbosa Otoni Gonçalves Guedes: Department of Physiotherapy, Campus Universitário Lagoa Nova, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), Natal 59078-970, Brazil
Hévila Kilvia Miguel de Oliveira: Faculty Mauricio de Nassau, Av. Engenheiro Roberto Freire, Natal 59078-600, Brazil
Rodrigo Lopes Soares: Faculty Mauricio de Nassau, Av. Engenheiro Roberto Freire, Natal 59078-600, Brazil
Vitor Leandro da Cunha: Graduate Program in Neuroengineering, Edmond and Lily Safra International Institute of Neuroscience, Santos Dumont Institute, Macaiba 59280-000, Brazil
Johnnatas Mikael Lopes: Department of Medicine, Federal University of Vale do São Francisco (UNIVASF), Paulo Afonso 48605-560, Brazil
Nayara Priscila Dantas de Oliveira: Graduate Program in Collective Health, Department of Public Health, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), Natal 59078-970, Brazil
Javier Jerez-Roig: Research Group on Methodology, Methods, Models and Outcomes of Health and Social Sciences (M 3 O), Faculty of Health Science and Welfare, Centre for Health and Social Care Research (CESS), University of Vic-Central University of Catalonia (UVic-UCC), 08500 Vic, Barcelona, Spain
Dyego Leandro Bezerra de Souza: Research Group on Methodology, Methods, Models and Outcomes of Health and Social Sciences (M 3 O), Faculty of Health Science and Welfare, Centre for Health and Social Care Research (CESS), University of Vic-Central University of Catalonia (UVic-UCC), 08500 Vic, Barcelona, Spain

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 11, 1-12

Abstract: Low- and moderate-impact physical activity (PA) is associated with the prevention of urinary incontinence (UI). The objective of the cross-sectional study presented herein is to analyze the factors associated with UI in physically older active women who participate in senior community groups. The variable UI was measured by the International Consultation Incontinence Questionnaire Short Form (ICIQ-SF). Socioeconomic variables were also collected, along with data on life habits and clinical history. The multivariate analysis employed Poisson’s Regression with robust variance for factors associated with UI. Of the 106 participants evaluated, 54.7% presented UI, of which stress incontinence was more frequent, with 40.6%. UI presented a statistically significant association with dizziness/loss of balance during Activities of Daily Living (ADL) (prevalence ratio-PR 1.48; 95% CI 1.06–2.07) and nocturia (PR 1.63; 95% CI 1.05–2.55). Despite PA being a protection factor, UI presented an elevated prevalence in the older population, and therefore, other biological, social, and cultural aspects could also contribute to the occurrence of UI in this age group. Moreover, physically active older women with UI presented nocturia and dizziness/loss of balance during ADL, regardless of education levels and the number of births. These findings can help improve multi-professional programs aimed at promoting, preventing, and managing UI in the public.

Keywords: elderly; loss of bladder control; exercise (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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