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Comparison of urinary incontinence, based on pelvic floor and abdominal muscle strength, between nulliparous female athletes and non‐athletes: A secondary analysis

E. R. M. Arbieto, Keyla Mara dos Santos, S. Luz, T. D. Da Roza

Neurourology and Urodynamics, 2021

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Abstract

To compare the strength of abdominal and pelvic floor muscles (PFM) between nulliparous female athletes (FAs) and non‐athletes (FNAs), to determine the frequency of urinary incontinence (UI) in these groups.

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