Sports Medicine and the Pelvic Floor
Science to Practice
- 1st Edition - May 20, 2026
- Latest edition
- Editor: Gráinne M. Donnelly
- Language: English
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… Read more
Description
Description
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.
Key features
Key features
- 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
Readership
Readership
Table of contents
Table of contents
1 The pelvic floor is sports medicine
Gráinne M. Donnelly
2 The female pelvic floor—anatomy, function, and the lifespan model
Jennifer A. LaCross, James A. Ashton-Miller, John DeLancey
3 An evolutionary perspective on human pelvic floor function and disorders
Anna Warrener, Gráinne M. Donnelly
4 Biomechanics of childbirth
Katie Harte, Alex Lennon
5 The prevalence and impact of pelvic floor dysfunction on athlete engagement, enjoyment, and performance
Jodie Dakic
6 The hidden strain: Pelvic floor dysfunction in athletes - an epidemiological perspective
Molly F. McCarthy-Ryan, Megan L. James, Isabel S. Moore
7 Surveillance, screening, and athlete profiling for pelvic floor dysfunction
Silvia Giagio
8 Assessment and measurement of the female pelvic floor
Sabine Vesting, Linda McLean
9 Differential diagnosis—Is it the pelvic floor, the hip, or the groin?
Helen McKeever
10 Pelvic floor dysfunction—Urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse
Gillian Campbell, Kate Lough
11 Pelvic floor dysfunction—Gastrointestinal issues impacting the female athlete
Carina Siracusa, Michelle Lyons
12 Pelvic floor dysfunction—understanding pelvic pain in female athletes
Jilly Bond, Katie Gore
13 Psychological considerations for pelvic floor dysfunction and pelvic conditions
Sula Windgassen, Alicia Maria Hughes
14 Load capacity of the pelvic floor
Biljana Kennaway, Tim Gabbett, Bill Taylor, Gráinne M. Donnelly
15 Sports specific considerations for load capacity of the pelvic floor
Gráinne M. Donnelly, Elia Bassini, Ellen Casey, Shefali M. Christopher, Silvia Giagio, Olivia Leupold, Benton Lindaman, Weronika B. Solomon
16 Saddle soreness and other genitoperineal complaints in cyclists
Hedwig Neels
17 High-impact exercise and the pelvic floor
Marina Petter Rodrigues, Stéphanie Thibault-Gagnon, Linda McLean
18 Resistance training and the pelvic floor: Evidence, gaps, and clinical implications
Lori Forner
19 Management of pelvic floor dysfunction in the female athlete—The evidence for pelvic floor muscle training and adjunctive devices
Kari Bø, Marte C.D. Gram, Kristina L. Skaug
20 Adjuncts to pelvic floor muscle training—The application of products and devices
Gráinne M. Donnelly, Natalie McConochie, Fiona Rogers, Sinéad Dufour
21 Adjuncts to pelvic floor muscle training—FemTech and the role of virtual care
Fiona Rogers, Sinéad Dufour
22 Pelvic floor considerations for return to performance
Jenna Schulz
23 Clinical reasoning—A reasoned call to action?
Rosalyn Cooke, Gráinne M. Donnelly
24 Conversations with the sports medicine team—experiences and perspectives on sports medicine and the pelvic floor
Gráinne M. Donnelly
Product details
Product details
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: May 28, 2026
- Language: English
About the editor
About the editor
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