Intraabdominal pressure in women during CrossFit exercises and the effect of age and parity.

Intraabdominal pressure in women during CrossFit exercises and the effect of age and parity.
Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent). 2018 Jul;31(3):289-293
Authors: Gephart LF, Doersch KM, Reyes M, Kuehl TJ, Danford JM
Abstract
To determine intraabdominal pressure (IAP) in women during CrossFit and to determine whether parity, age, or CrossFit experience affects IAP during CrossFit exercises, we evaluated 10 women: 5 experienced and active CrossFitters and 5 who were not regularly engaged in CrossFit. A Laborie urodynamics abdominal pressure probe with the Goby wireless system measured IAP during 10 repetitions of 13 different CrossFit exercises. Women had a mean age of 36 years. A significant difference was found between mean peak IAP of the 5 parous vs the 5 nulliparous women (P = 0.009). Experience with CrossFit did not affect mean peak IAP achieved with exercise. In some exercises, there was a significant change in IAP as participants progressed through repetitions (P = 0.003 for back squats and 0.04 for sit-ups). Participants achieved IAP values that were markedly higher than those previously published.
PMID: 29904290 [PubMed]

Source: Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings - June 16, 2018 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Gephart LF, Doersch KM, Reyes M, Kuehl TJ, Danford JM Tags: Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent) Source Type: research