The impact of urinary stress incontinence in young and middle-age women practising recreational sports activity: An epidemiological study

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 43, Issue 14, 2009, Pages 1115-1118

  Salvatore, Stefano ^a   Serati, M ^a   Laterza, R ^a   Uccella, S ^a   Torella, M ^b   Bolis, P F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INSUBRIA   (Italy)

^b 2nd Faculty of Naples   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BASKETBALL; BODY MASS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARITY; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SPORT; STRESS INCONTINENCE; TENNIS; URINE INCONTINENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; FEMALE; HUMANS; ITALY; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RECREATION; RISK FACTORS; SPORTS; URINARY INCONTINENCE, STRESS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 71649083358     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2008.049072     Document Type: Article

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