Women's Health Australia

Strength Saboteurs

High-impact exercise

2016 study by Loyola University Medical Center in the US found high rates of stress incontinence among female triathletes, with 37.4 per cent of those surveyed affected. Meanwhile, 2014 research by the team found female runners were similarly afflicted. The sheer impact of pounding the pavement can slacken the pelvic floor muscles over time, while the motion also raises intra-abdominal pressure (the pressure inside your torso) which

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