Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Relationship between athletic performance and menstrual cycle.

C M Lebrun1, J S Rumball

  • 1Primary Care Sport Medicine and Research, Fowler Kennedy Sport Medicine Clinic, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario N6A 3K7, Canada. clebrun@uwo.ca

Current Women'S Health Reports
|July 13, 2002
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Organizing Sports Medicine Coverage at the Canada Summer Games.

The Physician and sportsmedicine·2016
Same author

Effect of oral contraceptives and hormone replacement therapy on bone mineral density in premenopausal and perimenopausal women: a systematic review.

British journal of sports medicine·2005
Same author

Decreased maximal aerobic capacity with use of a triphasic oral contraceptive in highly active women: a randomised controlled trial.

British journal of sports medicine·2003
Same author

Menstrual cycle, contraception, and performance.

Clinics in sports medicine·2000
Same author

Effects of menstrual cycle phase on athletic performance.

Medicine and science in sports and exercise·1995
Same author

The effect of the phase of the menstrual cycle and the birth control pill on athletic performance.

Clinics in sports medicine·1994

Female sex hormones do not significantly impact athletic performance across the menstrual cycle. Research shows no consistent differences in aerobic capacity, endurance, or strength based on hormonal fluctuations.

Area of Science:

  • Reproductive endocrinology and sports science

Background:

  • Female sex steroid hormones (estrogen and progesterone) influence various bodily systems, including cardiovascular, bone, brain, thermoregulation, and metabolism.
  • Fluctuations in these hormones during the menstrual cycle raise concerns about their impact on athletic performance.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the scientific evidence regarding the effects of menstrual cycle hormonal fluctuations on athletic performance components.
  • To examine potential links between hormonal changes and chronic disease variability or anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury risk.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing scientific literature and investigations into hormonal influences on physiological systems relevant to athletes.

Main Results:

  • Current research has not consistently demonstrated significant differences in aerobic capacity, anaerobic capacity, aerobic endurance, or muscle strength across different menstrual cycle phases.

Related Experiment Videos

  • The influence of estrogen and progesterone on substrate metabolism is suggested but not definitively proven to alter performance.
  • Evidence linking menstrual cycle hormones to variations in chronic disease course or ACL injury risk remains inconclusive.

    • Conclusions:

    • Menstrual cycle phase does not appear to be a significant determinant of athletic performance based on current evidence.
    • Further research is needed to clarify the mechanisms behind any subtle effects of sex hormones on health and injury risk in female athletes.