Observational studyInternational urogynecology journal2025
Measurement of the Vaginal Pressure Profile with the Femfit® and Leakage Events Using a Newly Developed Pad Test during Selected Sports Activities: A Pilot Study.
Observational study in International urogynecology journal, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06224335 (Femfit® and an Innovative Pad Test to Assess Pelvic Floor Muscle Activation During Physical Activity in Sportwoman with and Without SUI - a Pilot Study), which is not on this map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Femfit® and an Innovative Pad Test to Assess Pelvic Floor Muscle Activation During Physical Activity in Sportwoman with and Without SUI - a Pilot Study
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Urinary Incontinence in Women Athletes: Umbrella Review and Meta-analysis of Sport-Related Factors.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2026Pooled it
- Can Pre-Contraction of the Pelvic Floor Muscles Exceed Increases in Intra-Abdominal Pressure During Strength Exercises?International urogynecology journal · 2026Article
- Measurement and Interpretation of Intra-Abdominal Pressure During Physical Activity: A Scoping Review.International urogynecology journal · 2026Review
- Does a Linear Array of Pressure Sensors Placed within the Vagina Really Measure the Ability of the Pelvic Floor to Respond to Increases in Intra-abdominal Pressure During High-Impact Activities?International urogynecology journal · 2026Article
- Innovations in Stress Urinary Incontinence: A Narrative Review.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Review
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Abstract
introduction and hypothesisMeasuring changes in the vaginal pressure profile (VPP) with the Femfit® by JUNOFEM during various sports will help improve understanding of the magnitude of pressures generated during such activities and the pelvic floor's response to those pressures. This could aid in selecting safe exercises for women with pelvic floor dysfunction. The primary aim of this study was to measure intravaginal pressure changes using a novel pressure sensor array (Femfit®) during high-risk sports activities in elite female athletes with and without stress urinary incontinence (SUI). The secondary aim was to quantify the amount of urine leakage during these activities using a newly developed innovative pad weighing test (iPWT).
methodsWe used the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Urinary Incontinence Short Form (ICIQ-UI SF) to assess participants and measured the VPP using the Femfit® device during ground jumps, trampoline jumps, weightlifting, slow running and fast running. Urine leakage was assessed using the iPWT during the five sports activities.
resultsThe highest VPP (53.7 ± 21.6 mmHg) was recorded during ground jumps, followed by trampoline jumps. The second-highest values (24.7 ± 8.1 mmHg) were measured during fast and slow running, while the lowest values were observed during weightlifting (11.6 ± 4.0 mmHg). Measurements of VPP during sporting activities revealed lower pressure values in elite female athletes with SUI than in those without SUI. The overall mean urine leakage in the SUI group during the five activities was 6.6 ± 1.8 g.
conclusionOn the basis of the VPP and the newly developed iPWT, sports involving jumps and lunges have been identified as revealing SUI and should therefore be included in testing female athletes. The iPWT may prove suitable for measuring SUI in elite female athletes but requires further testing and validation. CLINICALTRIALS: gov Registration: NCT06224335.
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