Abstract
Background:
• Women are increasingly assuming more diverse roles within military forces worldwide.
• A growing female workforce necessitates targeted health care support,
• Genitourinary health issues, such as urinary tract infections (UTI) and incontinence, are more common in females and can impact on work performance
• Women working in military contexts may be more at risk due to austere nature of many military environments and physical job demands
Objectives:
• Explore what is currently known about female genitourinary health in military contexts
• Consider the relationships between female genitourinary health and military occupational health, safety & performance
| Original language | English |
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| Pages | 140 |
| Publication status | Published - 11 Feb 2020 |
| Event | 5th International Congress on Soldiers' Physical Performance - Fairmont Le Château Frontenac, Quebec, Canada Duration: 11 Feb 2020 → 14 Feb 2020 Conference number: 5th http://www.icspp2020.ca/ https://drive.google.com/file/d/1V25nFYqXwb9s2qiZP73iyZfT24FpMLYR/view (Conference Program) http://www.icspp2020.ca/documents/774/files/ICSPP%202020_Book_of_abstracts_V_13%20octobre.pdf (Book of Abstracts) |
Conference
| Conference | 5th International Congress on Soldiers' Physical Performance |
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| Abbreviated title | ICSPP |
| Country/Territory | Canada |
| City | Quebec |
| Period | 11/02/20 → 14/02/20 |
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