Table 1.
Demographic information
| No SUI with running (n = 20) | SUI with running (n = 19) | Significance | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean/n | SD/% | Mean/n | SD/% | ||
| Age (years) | 36.2 | 7.9 | 43.9 | 10.6 | 0.01* |
| SUI with other activities (n, %) | 8 | 40% | 16 | 84% | χ(1) = 8.046, p = 0.005** |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 22.0 | 2.3 | 24.2 | 5.0 | 0.184* |
| Waist to hip ratio | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.55* |
| Parous (n,%) | 6 | 30% | 11 | 58% | χ(1) = 3.083, p = 0.079** |
| Primipara (n, %) | 3 | 15% | 1 | 5% | χ(1) = 1.004, p = 0.316** |
| Multipara (n, %) | 3 | 15% | 10 | 53% | χ(1) = 6.209, p = 0.013** |
| Use of forceps (n, %) | 1 | 5% | 3 | 16% | χ(1) = 1.232, p = 0.267** |
| Use of suction (n, %) | 0 | 0% | 3 | 16% | χ(1) = 3.421, p = 0.064** |
| Signs of complete avulsion (n, %) | 1 | 5% | 0 | 0% | χ(1) = 0.975, p = 0.323** |
| Signs of partial avulsion (n, %) | 3 | 15% | 4 | 20% | χ(1) = 0.242, p = 0.622** |
| Menopause (n, %) | 1 | 5% | 3 | 16% | χ(1) = 1.232, p = 0.267** |
| Pelvic floor muscle training (n, %) | 2 | 10% | 6 | 32% | χ(1) = 2.783, p = 0.095** |
| ICIQ-FLUTS total score (/48) | 5.0 | 4.2 | 9.9 | 3.3 | < 0.001* |
| ICIQ-FLUTS F (/16) | 2.7 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 0.351* |
| ICIQ-FLUTS V (/12) | 0.7 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0.322* |
| ICIQ-FLUTS I (/20) | 1.7 | 2.0 | 5.8 | 2.3 | < 0.001* |
| ICIQ-Bowel total score (1–75) | 7.9 | 6.3 | 9.3 | 7.5 | 0.296* |
| ICIQ-Bowel pattern (1–21) | 3.2 | 1.4 | 3.8 | 1.4 | 0.235* |
| ICIQ-Bowel control (/28) | 2.2 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 0.365* |
| ICIQ-Bowel quality of life (/26) | 2.5 | 4.6 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 0.513* |
| ICIQ-Vaginal symptoms (/53) | 2.7 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 6.0 | 0.461* |
| ICIQ-Sexual Matters (/58) | 6.9 | 9.8 | 3.8 | 7.9 | 0.478* |
| ICIQ-Vaginal quality of life (/10) | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.923* |
| IPAQ total activity (MET-min/week) | 3,294.7 | 2,122.5 | 5,497.0 | 8,089.7 | 0.687* |
| IPAQ subtotal vigorous activities (MET-min/week) | 1,278.0 | 918.2 | 1,708.9 | 3,099.0 | 0.531* |
| Self-selected running speed (km/h) | 10.8 | 1.2 | 9.7 | 1.8 | 0.039*** |
| Number of steps during running protocol | 6,586.8 | 424.7 | 6,381.2 | 305.1 | 0.095*** |
| Pad test (g)a | 8.0 | 5.6 | 30.4 | 41.7 | 0.127* |
| Weekly running distance (km) | 35.2 | 21.2 | 39.5 | 27.7 | 0.835* |
| Running experience (years) | 15.1 | 9.2 | 15.9 | 12.0 | 0.792* |
Values are presented as mean ± standard deviation (SD) or the frequency and percentage
SUI stress urinary incontinence, BMI body mass index, ICIQ-FLUTS International Consultation on Incontinence—Female Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Long Form module, IPAQ International Physical Activity Questionnaire, MET metabolic equivalent of task
Significant differences (α = ≤ 0.05) between groups are indicated in bold
Significance represents the level for between-group differences from the *Mann–Whitney U test, **the Chi-squared, or ***the two-sample t test
aOne pad test was over 150 g and our scale had an upper range of 150 g; therefore, it was set to 150 g