Sports Medicine and the Pelvic Floor

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Science to Practice

Häftad, Engelska, 2026

Av Gr�inne M. Donnelly, Gráinne M. Donnelly, Gráinne M Donnelly

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Sports Medicine and the Pelvic Floor: Science to Practice shines a spotlight on a critical but often overlooked aspect of female athlete health: the pelvic floor. Bringing together the expertise of international clinicians and researchers, this book highlights persistent gaps in knowledge and practice, offering valuable direction for future research. It educates professionals on how to effectively screen, treat, and rehabilitate athletes, emphasizing that pelvic floor dysfunction can profoundly impact engagement, athletic performance, and overall well-being. By addressing this traditionally taboo subject, the authors provide evidence-based insights that call for the pelvic floor to be considered as essential in sports medicine.

Sections discuss practical strategies for screening and supporting athletes, managing or alleviating symptoms, and ensuring a safe return to sport, all while prioritizing long-term pelvic health. This is an indispensable resource for anyone working with female athletes, blending science and clinical experience to advance care in this vital area.

Chapter contributions from an international panel of experts
Overview of the pelvic floor muscles, their function and what happens when they are dysfunctional
Outlines the current state of science on the pelvic floor within sports medicine

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2026-04-01
Mått191 x 235 x undefined mm
Vikt450 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor250
FörlagElsevier Science
ISBN9780443329869

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Gráinne Donnelly is an Advanced Physiotherapist specialising in pelvic health. She provides pelvic health clinics privately, educates health and fitness professionals about pelvic health and is currently developing her interest and experience in the world of research and academia. She has recently published several papers on postpartum running and diastasis rectus abdominis. Her specialist interests are postpartum exercise, diastasis rectus abdominis and ultrasound imaging in pelvic health.

1. The pelvic floor {i|is} sports medicine2. The Female Pelvic Floor - anatomy, function and the lifespan model3. An Evolutionary Perspective on Human Pelvic Floor Function and Disorders4. Biomechanics of Childbirth5. The prevalence and impact of pelvic floor dysfunction on athlete engagement, enjoyment and performance6. The hidden strain: Pelvic floor dysfunction in athletes - an epidemiological perspective7. Surveillance, screening and athlete profiling for pelvic floor dysfunction8. Assessment and measurement of the female pelvic floor9. Differential diagnosis - is it the pelvic floor, the hip or the groin?10. Pelvic Floor dysfunction - urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse11. Pelvic floor dysfunction - gastrointestinal issues impacting the female athlete12. Pelvic floor dysfunction - understanding pelvic pain in female athletes13. Psychological considerations for pelvic floor dysfunction and pelvic conditions14. Load capacity of the pelvic floor15. Sports specific considerations for load capacity of the pelvic floor16. Saddle soreness and other genitoperineal complaints in cyclists17. High Impact Exercise and the Pelvic Floor18. Resistance Training and the Pelvic Floor: Evidence, Gaps, and Clinical Implications19. Management of pelvic floor dysfunction in the female athlete - the evidence for pelvic floor muscle training and adjunctive devices20. Adjuncts to pelvic floor muscle training - the application of products and devices21. Adjuncts to pelvic floor muscle training - FemTech and the role of virtual care22. Pelvic floor considerations for return to performance23. Clinical Reasoning - a {i|reasoned} call to action?24. Conversations with the sports medicine team - experiences and perspectives of sports medicine and the pelvic floor