Background Concentrations of endogenous sex hormones fluctuate across the menstrual
cycle (MC), which could have implications for exercise performance in women. At present …

New Findings What is the topic of this review? We review sex differences within
physiological systems implicated in exercise performance; specifically, how they integrate to …

To examine whether the menstrual or monophasic oral contraceptive cycle phases affect
submaximal (oxygen uptake (O2) kinetics, maximal lactate steady‐state (MLSS)) and …

Key points Knee‐extensors demonstrate greater fatigue resistance in females compared to
males during single‐limb and whole‐body exercise. For single‐limb exercise, the intensity …

The effects of 4 mg· kg− 1caffeine ingestion on strength and power were investigated for the
first time, in resistance‐trained females during the early follicular phase utilizing a …

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

New Findings What is the central question of the study? Are corticospinal responses to acute
and short‐term squat resistance training task‐specific? What is the main finding and its …

This study aimed to investigate the effect of 3 different eccentric-only power training volumes
on muscle fiber type composition and power performance. Twenty-nine females were …

The levels of the gonadal hormones estradiol and progesterone vary throughout the
menstrual cycle thereby affecting cognition, emotion, mood, and social behaviour. However …

Purpose The purpose of the present study was to investigate the ergogenic effects of two
doses of photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT) in comparison to placebo on markers of …