Sex hormone concentrations of eumenorrheic women typically fluctuate across the
menstrual cycle and can affect neural function such that estrogen has neuroexcitatory …

Objective To investigate muscle strength and muscle endurance in women during 3 well-
determined phases of the menstrual cycle: early follicular phase, ovulation phase, and …

Purpose Sex hormones have profound effects on the nervous system in vitro and in vivo.
The present study examines the effect of the menstrual cycle on maximal isometric force …

Research examining the menstrual cycle and its relationship to ACL injury has focused on
determining the incidence of ACL injury during the different phases of the menstrual cycle …

Diurnal variation in muscle performance has been well documented in the past few years,
but almost exclusively in the male population. The possible effects of the menstrual cycle on …

Estrogen and progesterone have distinct concentrations across the menstrual cycle, each
one promoting several physiological alterations other than preparing the uterus for …

Female athletes incur anterior cruciate ligament ruptures at a rate at least twice that of male
athletes. Hypothesized factors for the increased injury risk in females include biomechanical …

Purpose We aimed to study variations in strength and power performance during the
menstrual cycle (MC) in eumenorrheic young women and during the pill cycle in oral …

The present study aimed to investigate the changes in the mechanical properties of human
muscle and tendon during the menstrual cycle in vivo. The subjects were young healthy …

This article reviews the potential effects of the female steroid hormone fluctuations during the
menstrual cycle on exercise performance. The measurement of estrogen and progesterone …