{"status":"ok","message-type":"work","message-version":"1.0.0","message":{"indexed":{"date-parts":[[2026,5,5]],"date-time":"2026-05-05T01:34:46Z","timestamp":1777944886410,"version":"3.51.4"},"reference-count":54,"publisher":"SAGE Publications","license":[{"start":{"date-parts":[[2025,11,1]],"date-time":"2025-11-01T00:00:00Z","timestamp":1761955200000},"content-version":"vor","delay-in-days":0,"URL":"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/4.0\/"},{"start":{"date-parts":[[2025,11,1]],"date-time":"2025-11-01T00:00:00Z","timestamp":1761955200000},"content-version":"tdm","delay-in-days":0,"URL":"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/page\/policies\/text-and-data-mining-license"}],"content-domain":{"domain":["journals.sagepub.com"],"crossmark-restriction":true},"short-container-title":["Womens Health (Lond Engl)"],"published-print":{"date-parts":[[2025,11]]},"abstract":"<jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Background:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Urinary incontinence (UI) is known to be prevalent among elite female athletes. A need for additional sports-specific research has been identified, along with a need to understand female athletes\u2019 experience of UI. There is a dearth of research on elite Female Gaelic (Irish) sports players competing in national competitions.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Aim:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>To investigate elite female Gaelic sports (Camogie and Football players) athletes\u2019 experiences of UI.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Design:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A qualitative descriptive design using one-to-one interviews.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Following University ethics approval, purposive sampling was used to recruit elite female Gaelic sports athletes aged 18\u2009years or older playing at the county level between November 2022 and August 2023. Data were analysed thematically using reflexive thematic analysis, a six-phase process.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Findings:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Nine players consented to and completed an interview. Four key themes and nine sub-themes were generated. Four themes were: (1)\u2018Oh, that happened me\u2019 (when and why of UI); (2) \u2018Then I can manage it that way\u2019 (what to do about UI); (3) \u2018It is frustrating. . . and it bothers me\u2019 (impact of UI) and (4) \u2018No one ever talked\u2019 (talking about UI). High-intensity and high-impact activities were identified by all players as triggers for UI, suggesting stress urinary incontinence. Strategies to manage UI were used by all nine players and included extra and frequent pre-match voiding, wearing protection, and modifying their clothing or fluid intake. Players minimised the extent of their UI; however, all spoke of experiencing either a physical or an emotional impact because of the UI.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study provided qualitative evidence on elite female athletes\u2019 experience of UI. Players used strategies to self-manage their UI, few spoke about, or sought help for their UI whilst many expressed a desire for education. Findings suggest a need for education programmes among players to include information about the condition of UI as well as available treatment options.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1177\/17455057251406949","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,12,24]],"date-time":"2025-12-24T11:51:11Z","timestamp":1766577071000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/sage-journals-update-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Elite female Gaelic sports athletes\u2019 experience of urinary incontinence: A qualitative study"],"prefix":"10.1177","volume":"21","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-3511-3123","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Elizabeth","family":"Culleton-Quinn","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Medicine, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-1176-9272","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Kari","family":"B\u00f8","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Norwegian School of Sports Sciences, Oslo, Norway"},{"name":"Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Akershus University Hospital, L\u00f8renskog, Norway"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Neil","family":"Fleming","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Medicine, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Cinny","family":"Cusack","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Physiotherapy Department, Rotunda Hospital, Dublin, Ireland"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-3045-9894","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"D\u00e9irdre","family":"Daly","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"179","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,12,24]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_3_3_2_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1007\/s00192-009-0976-9"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_3_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1080\/02640414.2019.1585312"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_4_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.23736\/S0393-2249.19.03582-3"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_5_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1007\/s00192-018-3629-z"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_6_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1007\/s00192-022-05244-z"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_7_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1007\/s11934-022-01133-6"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_8_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1007\/s40141-022-00360-9"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_9_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1007\/s12662-024-01003-y"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_10_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.2478\/hukin-2020-0008"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_11_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.3390\/jfmk6010012"},{"issue":"7","key":"e_1_3_3_12_2","article-title":"Urinary incontinence in female athletes: a systematic review on prevalence and physical therapy approaches","volume":"16","author":"Syeda F","year":"2024","unstructured":"Syeda F, Pandit U. Urinary incontinence in female athletes: a systematic review on prevalence and physical therapy approaches. Cureus 2024; 16(7): e64544.","journal-title":"Cureus"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_13_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1007\/s00192-018-3651-1"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_14_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1136\/bjsports-2022-106620"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_15_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1080\/07399330500457887"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_16_2","first-page":"157","article-title":"Experiences of incontinence and pelvic floor muscle training after gynaecologic cancer treatment","volume":"25","author":"Lindgren A","year":"2017","unstructured":"Lindgren A, Dunberger G, Enblom A. Experiences of incontinence and pelvic floor muscle training after gynaecologic cancer treatment. Support Care Cancer 2017; 25: 157\u2013166.","journal-title":"Support Care Cancer"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_17_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1007\/s10995-023-03631-6"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_18_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1177\/0391560320974880"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_19_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1038\/bjc.2011.315"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_20_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.3390\/geriatrics5040096"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_21_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1186\/s12894-019-0555-4"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_22_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.11124\/JBISRIR-2017-003389"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_23_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.2519\/jospt.2021.10200"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_24_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1007\/s00192-022-05302-6"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_25_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1186\/s40798-023-00565-9"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_26_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.ijgo.2011.02.004"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_27_2","unstructured":"Camogie Association. Official Rules https:\/\/www.camogie.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Part-2-Official-Rules-2021-A4-Final.pdf (2023)."},{"key":"e_1_3_3_28_2","unstructured":"LGFA. Playing Rules 2021 https:\/\/ladiesgaelic.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Playing-Rules-2021-1.pdf (2021)."},{"key":"e_1_3_3_29_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1007\/s00192-024-05893-2"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_30_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1002\/1098-240X(200008)23:4<334::AID-NUR9>3.0.CO;2-G"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_31_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.4135\/9781544304533"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_32_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.3390\/socsci8090255"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_33_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1093\/intqhc\/mzm042"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_34_2","volume-title":"Thematic analysis: a practical guide","author":"Braun V","year":"2021","unstructured":"Braun V, Clarke V. Thematic analysis: a practical guide. SAGE Publications, 2021."},{"key":"e_1_3_3_35_2","first-page":"105","volume-title":"Handbook of qualitative research","author":"Guba E","year":"1994","unstructured":"Guba E, Lincoln Y. Competing paradigms in qualitative research. In: Denzin NK and Lincoln (eds) Handbook of qualitative research. Sage Publications, Inc., 1994, pp.105\u2013117."},{"key":"e_1_3_3_36_2","first-page":"11","article-title":"The research audit trial\u2013enhancing trustworthiness in qualitative inquiry","volume":"7","author":"Carcary M","year":"2009","unstructured":"Carcary M. The research audit trial\u2013enhancing trustworthiness in qualitative inquiry. The Electron J Bus Res Methods Vol 2009; 7: 11\u201324.","journal-title":"The Electron J Bus Res Methods Vol"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_37_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1177\/1049732316654870"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_38_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1177\/1049732316665344"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_39_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1136\/bjsports-2017-097587"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_40_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.ejogrb.2022.12.031"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_41_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1177\/039156031007700210"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_42_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.jsams.2020.09.017"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_43_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1007\/s00192-017-3538-6"},{"issue":"11","key":"e_1_3_3_44_2","first-page":"1193","article-title":"The impact of the menstrual cycle on urinary symptoms and the results of urodynamic investigation","volume":"108","author":"Hextall A","year":"2001","unstructured":"Hextall A, Bidmead J, Cardozo L, et al. The impact of the menstrual cycle on urinary symptoms and the results of urodynamic investigation. BJOG 2001; 108(11): 1193\u20131196.","journal-title":"BJOG"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_45_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1034\/j.1600-0412.2002.810413.x"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_46_2","unstructured":"Hannigan M. Skorts: what are they and why are we suddenly talking about them? Many camogie players find the mandated skirt-short hybrids restricting but it seems they\u2019ll be stuck wearing them until 2027 at least. The Irish Times https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/life-style\/2024\/04\/12\/give-me-a-crash-course-in-the-skorts-controversy\/ (2024)."},{"key":"e_1_3_3_47_2","unstructured":"Cormican E. Voting to maintain discomfort for camogie players. Really? The Irish Examiner https:\/\/www.irishexaminer.com\/sport\/gaa\/arid-41369341.html (2024)."},{"key":"e_1_3_3_48_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1007\/s40279-019-01223-5"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_49_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.5114\/areh.2018.83391"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_50_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.pmrj.2018.08.383"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_51_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1249\/JSR.0000000000001045"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_52_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1590\/1806-9282.60.05.010"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_53_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1136\/bjsports-2023-107365"},{"issue":"10","key":"e_1_3_3_54_2","article-title":"Pelvic floor muscle training versus no treatment, or inactive control treatments, for urinary incontinence in women","volume":"2018","author":"Dumoulin C","year":"2018","unstructured":"Dumoulin C, Cacciari LP, Hay-Smith EJC. Pelvic floor muscle training versus no treatment, or inactive control treatments, for urinary incontinence in women. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2018; 2018(10): CD005654.","journal-title":"Cochrane Database Syst Rev"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_55_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1519\/JSC.0000000000004461"}],"container-title":["Women's Health"],"original-title":[],"language":"en","link":[{"URL":"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/pdf\/10.1177\/17455057251406949","content-type":"application\/pdf","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"text-mining"},{"URL":"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/full-xml\/10.1177\/17455057251406949","content-type":"application\/xml","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"text-mining"},{"URL":"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/pdf\/10.1177\/17455057251406949","content-type":"unspecified","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"similarity-checking"}],"deposited":{"date-parts":[[2026,5,2]],"date-time":"2026-05-02T08:30:12Z","timestamp":1777710612000},"score":1,"resource":{"primary":{"URL":"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/10.1177\/17455057251406949"}},"subtitle":[],"short-title":[],"issued":{"date-parts":[[2025,11]]},"references-count":54,"alternative-id":["10.1177\/17455057251406949"],"URL":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/17455057251406949","relation":{},"ISSN":["1745-5057","1745-5065"],"issn-type":[{"value":"1745-5057","type":"print"},{"value":"1745-5065","type":"electronic"}],"subject":[],"published":{"date-parts":[[2025,11]]},"article-number":"17455057251406949"}}