Journal of science and medicine in sport, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 26(7), P. 335 - 335
Published: July 1, 2023
Language: Английский
Journal of science and medicine in sport, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 27(7), P. 466 - 471
Published: April 30, 2024
Female-specific issues, such as breast injuries, pelvic floor dysfunctions, saddle sores, and menstrual symptoms, can significantly impact female athletes. This study examined the prevalence, perceived on performance, role of support staff in addressing managing these issues elite athletes based at a multisport training centre.
Language: Английский
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International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 9
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
Purpose : To compare the frequency and severity of self-perceived negative symptoms associated with menstrual cycle or hormonal-contraceptive (HC) between (1) HC users non–HC (2) different competition levels. An additional aim was to describe rate type use prevalence potential menstrual-cycle disturbances in female team handball players. Methods A total 136 players, competing at levels (international, 48; national, 52; local/regional, 36), completed a cross-sectional survey regarding self-reported cycle-related symptom severity, perceived influence on training/competition performance, function, current and/or past use. Results Although most players regularly experienced symptoms, reported more frequent severe cramps ( P = .001 .026), as well higher occurrence fatigue skin problems .019 .045), compared users. Negative such were common for local/regional-level (international) .006–.046). Half (47%) currently used HC, primarily long-acting reversible contraceptives (52%), combined oral (33%) progestin-only pill (14%). Notably, only 2% altered their training response despite 41% perceiving that these interfered quality athletic performance. Conclusions are among regardless use, by many adversely
Language: Английский
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Science and Medicine in Football, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 10
Published: April 8, 2025
The purpose of this study was to investigate players' experiences and perceptions the menstrual cycle (MC) perceived impact on performance. Female elite adult (n = 31, age 24.6 ± 5.1 years) adolescent 65, 15.0 1.1 players completed an online questionnaire consisting quantitative qualitative questions. MC symptoms were experienced by 90.1% naturally menstruating participants (86.9% adolescents 93.6% adults (x2 1.53, df 2, p 0.47, n 92)), 78.3% their impacts performance, compared 96.4% 4.54, 1, 0.033, 74). Physical symptoms, psychological energy levels cited as key reasons for negatively impacting Challenges in communicating reported 44.92% 23) 20.0% 6) 7.29, 0.026, 82), with a lack knowledge, ability relate awkwardness reasons. Football report wellbeing performance due MC, highlighting need individual understanding support. Furthermore, enables development targeted support structures that equip them tools manage communicate about hopefully preventing issues they become senior players.
Language: Английский
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BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 11(2), P. e002407 - e002407
Published: April 1, 2025
Objectives To describe national team biathletes’ experiences of their menstrual cycle (MC) while training and competing, to identify factors be considered in the development policy practice support these athletes. Methods Participants included 18 biathletes (ages 17–32 years) who experience MC. Following a qualitative description design, athletes participated one-on-one semistructured interviews that were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim analysed using content analysis process. Results Four descriptive themes represent findings: (a) ‘A very under-rated part performance training’: Critical impacts MC on sport; (b) ‘It varies month month’: Fluctuation occurrence impact symptoms; (c) ‘Block out get through it’: Managing for performance; (d) ‘For next generation’: Improving around Findings from this research outline actionable steps MC, including developing mandatory education, increasing knowledge about management symptoms (eg, tracking, leakproof suits), creating fair point system overall biathlon season ranking allowing elimination two race results may have been affected by health issue, such as adverse symptoms. Conclusions This outlines critical need ‘macro’ level policies practices reduce perceived athletes’ performance. Furthermore, individual variations described study highlight importance individualised approaches supporting they navigate alongside demands sport.
Language: Английский
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Medicina, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 59(12), P. 2073 - 2073
Published: Nov. 24, 2023
Background and Objectives: Menstruation is a natural occurrence marked by the periodic release of endometrial cells within uterine lining from female genital area. knowledge remains highly essential for young adolescents. Inadequate awareness understanding menstruation have far-reaching consequences on overall wellbeing health outcomes adults worldwide. Adolescent girls make up large percentage high school students in Nigeria. Girls countries with low to middle incomes are frequently misled or uneducated regarding menstruation. Menstrual literacy (MHL) level concerning matters related menstrual health. It observed that lack seen among adults. This systematic review aimed examine literacy, attitudes, adolescent girls' practices Materials Methods: included quantitative, cross-sectional, quasi-experimental, qualitative primary research studies relating adolescents Articles this study were searched databases such as PubMed BioMed Central using keywords. These subjected stringent inclusion exclusion criteria where Preferred Reporting Items Systematic Reviews Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines used, 13 articles after critical appraisal. Data extracted analysed narrative synthesis. Results: Findings indicated (82.6%) was poor. information obtained mothers, which positive some reported their closeness mothers. Regarding attitudes towards adolescents, it more respondents (70.3%) had negative Conclusions: Most Nigeria not adequately prepared onset first period. Knowledge attitude levels periods The only exception water soap wash hands during shows significant gap between adolescents' actual hygienic methods therefore required educational programmes campaigns be put place educate about
Language: Английский
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Sports Medicine, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 54(11), P. 2725 - 2741
Published: June 21, 2024
Abstract Inadequate research on female health and performance; the complexity of research; low menstrual literacy athletes, coaches, support staff; ethical cultural sensitivities are all recognized as barriers to effective monitoring for females in sports. Frameworks have been developed academics follow help improve quality female-specific research. However, a similar resource that enables correct terminology, use techniques has not provided sporting organizations, staff or athletes. Therefore, this critical commentary presents new resource, Menstrual Health Manager. This may be used determine level detail by organisations, coaches specifies what reproductive details data will provide. aims provide organizations with means understanding inform their decisions Utilization aid consistent terminology methods both sports
Language: Английский
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BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 10(3), P. e002028 - e002028
Published: July 1, 2024
The primary objective of this study was to describe the self-reported reproductive health retired elite women's footballers with specific reference menstrual function, pregnancy and motherhood, contraceptive use pelvic floor function.
Language: Английский
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Women in Sport and Physical Activity Journal, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 32(1)
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Over the last few decades, there has been an unprecedented growth in number of females sport and exercise, including exponential rise female participation, alongside increased interest investment sport. This success many aspects underscores demand for importance female-specific research to optimize health, performance athletic females. It also brought awareness numerous inequities that exist between males. Indeed, prevailing narrative within exercise science focuses on disparity compared with males, which led a lack critical mass high-quality data While acknowledging current gap need further higher quality data, is still body knowledge pertaining spanning over century. existing literature, amid its criticisms, offers valuable foundation build upon translation inform future research. Thus, it essential acknowledge, interpret, apply prior learnings from previous work, while considering any limitations. commentary proposes reframing absence useful females, one recognizes both strides made how past findings can be integrated into practice today as well directions. addresses opportunities remain, more comprehensive pragmatic developed translated better serve future.
Language: Английский
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Women, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 3(3), P. 445 - 456
Published: Sept. 15, 2023
This study aimed to examine female recreational (FRC) athletes’ knowledge of the menstrual cycle and their perception how each phase affects performance, mood, sleep. One hundred sixty-four (n = 164) FRC athletes completed an online survey. The questionnaire employed was based on previously validated questionnaires consisted three different sections: (a) about cycle, (b) symptoms, (c) performance. results indicated that 70.1% surveyed were not knowledgeable regarding phases with 55.5% being ignorant specific hormones released during cycle. Furthermore, 37.8% perceived performance sometimes affected early follicular phase, main symptoms physical fatigue (17.9%) a more irritable mood (25.9%). In addition, 19.5% reported sleeping disturbances, 20.4% described changes in sleep quality menstruation. Lastly, 11.9% suffering from combination swings, problems, bloating or stomach issues, breast tenderness, headaches, prior this provide valuable insights into experience which can help RC trainers better understand needs support them achieving optimal
Language: Английский
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Science and Medicine in Football, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 7
Published: Dec. 11, 2023
The aim of this study was to assess and compare menstrual health literacy in professional women's football. A three-section questionnaire completed by players (n = 25), development 22) staff 19). mean total knowledge score (out 19) lower for (5.4 ± 2.9) than (7.8 3.2) (9.1 4.8) (p < 0.001). No group achieved >50% correct answers. For each group, the cycle (MC) greater hormonal contraceptives (HC) Previous MC HC education did not correspond higher scores 0.823) or 0.274). In players, comfort communication influenced sex whom they were communicating with 0.001), a preference females. conclusion, results from present suggest refined strategies new approaches are required both improve
Language: Английский
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