Another aspect is the level of physical and mental fatigue of the athlete: after a busy day of work, rushing to get dinner on the table and hurrying to get to the gym in time, you are more likely to leak during an intense workout than on a Sunday morning after breakfast. And this may also be where the often cited fitness level plays a role, because professional athletes have a better endurance and can go longer or harder before fatigue sets in. But eventually …
And from what we understand from the many conversations we have had, the time of the monthly cycle may be a contributing factor too and pee-leaks during workouts are more likely during heavy period days.
With more research in the future we will hopefully soon have a better understanding of the cause of the issue and what a ‘cure’ or treatment could be. For sure, strengthening the pelvic floor is always a good idea, but we may get disappointed if we hope this to be the silver bullet.