week world of incontinence.


– held in Australia from 20 to 26 June.

-a Conference that INO stands www.observatoriodelaIncontinencia.es and which this year focuses on the exercise of certain of the pelvic floor as a way to avoid or alleviate incontinence urinary.


Madrid, 2011-June 20-June 26, the Continence Foundation, Australia held their first week world of incontinence, under the slogan the exercise and the pelvic floor. An event that has already taken place on previous occasions under the impetus of the ICS (International Continence Society), scientific body of international reference that brings together the largest number of experts in incontinence.

incontinence affects more than 200 million people worldwide, according to data of ICS, and only in Spain it suffer from 6.5 million, but it is a problem that has a solution or at least can be improved with appropriate exercises and insurance.

this time the event launches the campaign Pelvic Floor First ”, focuses its effort in promoting the exercise and particularly strengthen the pelvic floor, a body part essential to prevent incontinence, but whose exercise must be monitored in an appropriate manner to avoid the effect contrast.

because I knew that almost all of the exercises affect pelvic floor? And that some exercises can really damage these muscles, leading to the bladder or bowel control problems. Hence the need for that exercise is good fact.


main affected.

the workshops are intended and aim significantly reduce the percentage of people, both women and men who suffer from functional in pelvic floor disorders and are therefore prone to stress incontinence by exercising bad dimensioning.

the main beneficiaries of the campaign of the pelvic floor ” are women and men at risk: pregnant women, which have had a baby, those who are going through or have gone through menopause or which have been subjected to gynecological surgery, as well as men who have undergone surgery for prostate cancer

other subjects affected or at risk of developing the problem are professional or amateur athletes or people who make regular physical exercise or practice some variant of physical activity incorrect.

but the days are also aimed at the general public, professionals of the exercise, personal trainers, physiotherapists, midwives, health workers, medical rehabilitadotes, professionals who work in units urodynamic, etc. Professionals who can raise awareness of this problem, refer clients in search of help and support and promote the safe ground exercise pelvic.


re-educate.

is exercises suitable for strengthening the pelvic floor, security features and outlaw those that affect negatively, as well as the efforts, sports practices, trainings, gesture and peacekeeping exercises with negative impact on the cluster of structures underpinning the bladder.

the re-education allows the pelvic structures are maintained in proper position and respond to increases in abdominal pressure. Hipopresivos exercises and abdominal without risk.

for some time, the Continence Foundation has joined forces with organizations of fitness in Australia in order to develop a joint strategy to increase the awareness of this problem. The campaign entitled Pelvic Floor First ” was launched in April of 2011 to the fitness industry and will now be to the public in general during the global week of incontinence.

in Spain, the National Observatory of incontinence puts at the disposal of those concerned, guidance, suggestions, protocols, exercises aimed at the pelvic floor, preventive rules and test diagnostic.


the national incontinence Observatory (INO).

the national incontinence Observatory (INO) is the first entity of pluralistic, multidisciplinary character and centre of reference of the urinary incontinence in Spain. The ONI is the link between the different social sectors involved in the disease: patients and their families, health professionals, administration, and other stakeholders.

with the patient as central objective, the ONI seeks humanize ” the perspective of the discussions and considerations in dealing with this pathological condition, also advocating an improvement of the quality healthcare through the principles of quality of life, freedom of choice and sustainability of the system health.

the Observatory is composed of a group of permanent members, all leaders of opinion in the field, covering all social groups and medical specialties from different perspectives, and whose purpose is the provide the maximum added value to the discussions within the body.

also has the endorsement of numerous scientific societies and associations.


SCA promotes the Observatory.

SCA Hygiene Products S.L. is the promoter of this initiative. It represents a history of innovation in products and services for almost a century of existence. Marketed with such solvency in the sector marks for example TENA Lady, TENA SCA, absorbent Pants, TENA Men or TENA Bed are present in more than 90 countries and is considered a benchmark in quality

the plurality that deals with the SCA subjects, it is the result of integrative and holistic vision from his leadership. In this same spirit has led to similar initiatives in other countries, as for example in Italy with the Fondazione Italiana Continenza is patron or France with the Institut TENA is its maximum driver.