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Does Hip Strength Impact Active Females Rate of Pelvic Floor Dysfunction?
In Brief
An observational study for Pelvic Floor Muscle Weakness and 3 related conditions. Completed, enrolled 55 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The primary goal of this research is to collect data on hip strength for active females and assess if there is a relationship between hip strength and pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD). The participants will fill out a REDCap questionnaire that includes informed consent, demographics, injury history, history of PFD and/or hip pain, characteristics of physical activity and/or sport(s), knowledge of pelvic floor musculature, and questions regarding the correlation between PFD and performance. Additionally, Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) surveys assessing anxiety and depression will be included. After completing the questionnaires, a one time hip strength assessment will be performed in four directions on each hip and the evaluator will be blinded to their results. Foster et al researched hip and pelvic floor strength in a different patient population (Urgency and Frequency prominent lower urinary tract symptoms) in 2021 with 18-60 year olds and did not have a classification for level of physical activity. This research group found that there was a reduction in hip external rotation and abduction strength compared to case controls. To this point, there has not been any research assessing the relationship between hip strength and relaxing versus nonrelaxing pelvic floor dysfunction and controls.