Based on a comprehensive review and critical analysis of the literature regarding the
nutritional concerns of female athletes, conducted by experts in the field and selected …

Past studies on how blood glucose levels vary across the menstrual cycle have largely
shown inconsistent results based on limited blood draws. In this study, 49 individuals wore a …

Purpose: Monitoring player readiness to train and perform is an important practical concept
in football. Despite an abundance of research in this area in the male game, to date …

This study examined the type, frequency, and severity of symptoms experienced by naturally
menstruating women and combined, monophasic, oral contraceptive pill users and their …

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 …

Recently, there has been a global increase in female-based sports medicine research
related to physiological aspects of the menstrual cycle. However, it is unclear whether health …

The primary aim of the study was to assess differences in strength performance,
neuromuscular fatigue, and perceived exertion across phases of the menstrual cycle [MC; …

Over the last few decades, there has been an unprecedented growth in the number of
females in sport and exercise, including an exponential rise in female participation …

This study examined the effects of menstrual cycle phases and symptoms on match running
performance in football (soccer) players. Twenty‐one nonhormonal contraceptive using …

PURPOSE: The aim of the study was to assess the influence of menstrual cycle phase on
injury incidence, severity and type in elite female professional footballers over three …