The authors present opinions based on their applied experiences of working with female
athletes in combination with the existing evidence-based literature. Most of the existing …

Background: In elite athletes, training individualization is widely recommended to optimize
competitive performance. Previous studies have evidenced the impact of hormonal …

Background Menstrual cycle (MC) disorders and MC-related symptoms can have debilitating
effects on the health and performance of female athletes. As the participation of women in …

Coaches consider various competencies (eg conditioning, nutrition, skills and tactics), when
planning sessions, though rarely the impact of menstruation on the efficacy of training and …

The purpose of the current study was twofold (a) to examine elite female athletes'
experiences of their menstrual cycle, with a focus upon the impact on training and …

Objectives To explore athletes' past and current experiences and perceptions of the
menstrual cycle in relation to its impact on sporting performance. Methods 15 international …

Objective This study explored the perceived effect of the menstrual cycle (MC) on the
performance of Australian female athletes, preparing for the Tokyo Olympic and/or …

The female athlete, during her reproductive years, has a complex and ever-changing milieu
of female steroid hormones, whether it is the endogenous variations in estradiol and …

Methods This review examined the menstrual cycle verification methods used in recent
literature on exercise performance over the menstrual cycle identified through a literature …

Objectives: Currently, there are no guidelines for implementing the monitoring of menstrual
status, including the natural menstrual cycle (NC) or oral contraception (OC), in a sport …