[Urinary Continence and Mobility - two sides of the same coin].

Urinary incontinence and gait disorders are common health related problems that occur especially in old age. Therefore they are called geriatric syndromes. Do they develop independently or is there an association? Do improvements of urinary incontinence result in reduced gait disorders and vice versa? It seems, that there is an interrelation between urinary incontinence and gait disorders. And further, both syndroms seem to interact closely and can be influenced by improvements of each other. Knowing and recognizing the interaction of micturition and physical performance is essential to working towards prevention of UI and to improving quality of treatment and quality of life.