Urinary Incontinence among Athletes

Abstract

We have presented a definition of urinary incontinence and the main types of incontinence as an introduction to the present study. The world medical database MEDLINE was researched using the following keywords: incontinence and athletes. The publications we have found have been analyzed and commented on on topics. The main themes of interest of the researchers on urinary incontinence among athletes are listed. We have commented separately on both the number of publications on incontinence and on athletes, as well as the number of publications covering both themes. The year of the first publication related to urinary incontinence, the year of the first paper related to the matter among athletes, and the first publication combining both topics are pointed out. We have drawn basic conclusions on the ground of the analysis we have made. The presence of urinary incontinence among athletes has not been sufficiently studied. There is very little research on this matter. Anyway, the interest in that theme has been increasing during the recent years. However, the depth of the problem is still far from being achieved. Further studies are needed.