Contin-RUN Study: Urinary Incontinence in Female Runners

Participants in this group will undergo 12 weeks of in-person training, with supervision by a specialist physical therapist, in groups of up to four women. The training will take place after an initial evaluation and will consist of 24 sessions, held twice a week. Exercises will target both the pelvic floor muscles and the abdominal muscles. The exercises will be divided into three phases, with progressively increasing difficulty each month. The progression will be achieved by increasing the load, the number of repetitions, and the complexity of the exercises.

Participants in this group will perform Hypopressive Abdominal Gymnastics exercises as proposed by Marcel Caufriez (1997). The training will last 12 weeks and be conducted in person, with supervision by a specialist physical therapist, in groups of up to four women. The training will take place after an initial evaluation and will consist of 24 sessions, held twice a week. The exercises will be divided into three phases, with progressively increasing difficulty each month. Progression will be achieved by changing body positions, increasing the number of repetitions, and extending the duration of inspiratory apnea.

Participants in this group will undergo 12 weeks of in-person training, supervised by a specialist physical therapist, in groups of up to four women. Specific exercises targeting the pelvic floor muscles will be performed, with voluntary and maximal contractions, without involving other muscle groups. The exercises will be divided into three phases, with progressively increasing difficulty each month. Progression will be achieved by increasing the load (transitioning from gravitational to antigravitational positions), increasing the number of repetitions, and combining sustained and rapid contractions to enhance the difficulty of execution.