Publications by authors named "Vitor Ferraz Bittencourt"
Prevalence of Female Urinary Incontinence in Crossfit Practitioners and Associated Factors: An Internet Population-Based Survey.
Maita Poli de Araújo Luiz Gustavo Oliveira Brito Fabiana Rossi Maria Luiza Garbiere Maria Eduarda Vilela Vitor Ferraz Bittencourt
Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg
February 2020
Objectives: CrossFit comprises a set of high-intensity, high-impact exercises that includes movements that may increase intra-abdominal pressure and cause involuntary loss of urine. There is scant literature about the prevalence of urinary incontinence (UI) in female crossfitters, as well as its associated factors.
Methods: A population-based Internet survey stored in a website created with information on the benefits and risks of CrossFit for women's health (https://crosscontinencebr.