The effects of a strong desire to void on gait for incontinent and continent older community-dwelling women at risk of falls.
Marie-Hélène PaquinCyril DuclosNolween LapierreLucie DubreucqMelanie MorinJean MeunierJacqueline RousseauChantal DumoulinPublished in: Neurourology and urodynamics (2019)
SDV reduced gait velocity and stride width regardless of continence status in older women at risk of falls. Further, UI severity in the UUI/MUI women was correlated to reduced gait velocity and increased variability. Our findings could explain the higher fall rate in this population.