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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2009 Dec 1.
Published in final edited form as: Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2008 Jun 4;199(6):610.e1–610.e5. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2008.04.001

Figure 5. Lifestyle Impact.

Figure 5

The stresses placed on the pelvic floor vary from one individual to another. For example, a sedentary individual may never have stress incontinence where one that participates in high-impact aerobics may develop this condition. Thus, two women having the same functional capacity may reach symptoms earlier or later depending on variance in threshold of activities (B activity line versus A activity line in the graphic). (© DeLancey 2007)