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Players were asked about their background information, knowledge of the pelvic floor and practice of pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT), as well as their experiences of UI. The prevalence and severity of UI was assessed using the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-UI Short Form (ICIQ-UI-SF) questionnaire. Logistic regression was used to evaluate risk factors.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>A total of 185 players responded (25\u2009\u00b1\u20095\u00a0years) and 95.3% (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u2009176) were nulliparous. Forty-one percent (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u200975) of players had learned about PFMT and 13% (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u200924) had performed PFMT within the last 4 weeks. The ICIQ-UI-SF was completed by 159 players, with UI reported by 61.6% (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u200998), 52% (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u200951) of whom experienced stress urinary incontinence (SUI). A significant association was found between UI and longer weekly sporting activity time (OR 1.05, 95% CI 1.002 to 1.008). Parous players were more likely to experience UI (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.025). Jumping and sprinting activities were the most commonly reported triggers, with pre-voiding and wearing protection (liners, pads) the most commonly adopted UI management strategies. Only ten players reported receiving treatment for UI.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>Urinary incontinence is prevalent among this cohort of elite female Gaelic sports athletes. Many players used strategies to manage their UI whereas few sought help for what is a treatable condition. Findings suggest the need for education of players regarding pelvic floor health and treatment options available.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1007\/s00192-024-05893-2","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,8,16]],"date-time":"2024-08-16T08:02:44Z","timestamp":1723795364000},"page":"2357-2365","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/springer_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":8,"title":["Prevalence and Experience of Urinary Incontinence Among Elite Female Gaelic Sports Athletes"],"prefix":"10.1007","volume":"35","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-3511-3123","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Elizabeth","family":"Culleton-Quinn","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Kari","family":"B\u00f8","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Neil","family":"Fleming","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Cinny","family":"Cusack","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"D\u00e9irdre","family":"Daly","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"297","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2024,8,16]]},"reference":[{"issue":"1","key":"5893_CR1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"5","DOI":"10.1007\/s00192-009-0976-9","volume":"21","author":"BT Haylen","year":"2010","unstructured":"Haylen BT, de Ridder D, Freeman RM, Swift SE, Berghmans B, Lee J, et al. 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