Perceived recovery-stress states and sleep in pre- and post-menarche elite youth swimmers
International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1 - 19
Published: March 27, 2025
Language: Английский
Perceptions and experiences of the menstrual cycle amongst elite adult and adolescent football players
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
Menstrual cycle monitoring in applied sport settings: A scoping review
International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 23, 2025
Objectives
The
aim
of
this
review
was
to
summarise
the
existing
literature
concerning
implementation
menstrual
cycle
tracking
in
applied
sport
settings.
Methods
For
scoping
review,
database
searches
were
conducted
ProQuest,
PubMed,
Scopus,
SportDISCUS,
and
Web
Science.
Screening
performed
by
two
independent
reviewers
identify
academic
publications
that
related
concept
Results
Twenty-six
articles
published
between
2001
2024
fulfilled
inclusion
criteria.
These
most
commonly
original
research
(n
=
19)
last
years
20).
One
protocol
paper
six
opinion
journals
also
included.
Twelve
26
recommend
implementing
settings;
many
encourage
providing
education
13)
facilitating
more
open
communication
10)
on
menstrual-related
topics.
Where
conducted,
done
using
calendar-based
methods
alone
5)
or
conjunction
with
urinary
3),
capillary
blood
2)
venous
1)
hormone
measures,
ovulation
test
kits
1).
Conclusions
Menstrual
may
be
a
useful
tool
for
promoting
self-awareness,
identifying
dysfunction,
managing
symptoms.
However,
practice
there
are
potential
risks,
such
as
loss
privacy
misuse
data.
There
is
need
ecologically
valid
tools
can
subtle
disturbances,
make
beneficial
efficient.
Language: Английский
Menstrual cycle performance barriers experienced by elite women football players and their management strategies applied: A semi-structured interview-based study
Phoebe Read,
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Craig Rosenbloom,
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Ritan Mehta
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et al.
Science and Medicine in Football,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1 - 7
Published: Nov. 14, 2024
The
objective
of
this
study
was
to
investigate
the
barriers
experienced
by
elite
women
football
players
due
their
menstrual
cycle,
and
coping
strategies
utilised
against
these
barriers.
Fifteen
footballers
from
two
English
Women's
Super
League
clubs
(age:
25.2
years
[18-33])
were
interviewed
using
semi-structured
interviews,
developed
piloting
peer
review.
Data
audio
recorded,
transcribed
verbatim
analysed
thematically
NVivo.
Analysis
27,438
words
unveiled
key
themes:
internal
barriers,
external
strategies,
player
needs.
Fear
leakage,
associated
with
kit
colour
(
Language: Английский