Table 2 Activities that provoked urinary incontinence
From: Urinary Incontinence in Competitive Women Powerlifters: A Cross-Sectional Survey
Powerlifting lifts | Physical activity | Oral intake | Non-lifting related |
|---|---|---|---|
Straining | Box squats | Amount of water drunk before lifting | A full bladder |
Over tight belt | Cardio | Caffeine | Anxiety |
Bracing poorly or too much | Skipping/jumping | Beta-alanine | Certain times of the menstrual cycle |
Belt position | Focused heavy core work | Alcohol | Fatigue |
At sticking point before lock out in deadlift | Front squats | Coughing or sneezing | |
Grinding out a rep | Heavy cleans | Crohn’s disease flair up | |
Deadlifting with a rounded back | Wrestling | Illness | |
Poor set up during deadlifts | When getting close to the toilet | ||
Incorrect breathing during bracing | Aggressive sex | ||
Lockouts | Having recently urinated | ||
During episodes of low back pain | |||
Tight hips/adductors | |||
Obesity | |||
Laughing | |||
Not doing enough pelvic floor exercises | |||
Getting closer to home | |||
Constipation | |||
Dehydration |