Clinical Trial: Pelvic Floor Knowledge and Dysfunction in Female Athletes
Study Status: COMPLETED
Recruit Status: COMPLETED
Condition: Pelvic Floor
Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
Official Title: Pelvic Floor Knowledge and Dysfunctions in Female Athletes: Associations With Physical Activity, Demographic Characteristics, and Sports Profile
Brief Summary:
The pelvic floor is a complex structure composed of bones, connective tissue, muscles, and nerves that supports the pelvic organs and provides voluntary control and resting tone of the sphincters.Closely related to continence, sexual function, core stabilization, and posture, the pelvic floor muscles-particularly the levator ani with its type 1 and type 2 fibers-ensure both resting tone and rapid responses to sudden increases in intra-abdominal pressure.In women, pelvic floor dysfunctions (including urinary and…
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