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  • Exercise Physiology
  • Women's Health

Background:

  • Limited scientific data exists on collegiate female tennis players' performance during menstrual phases.
  • Understanding these effects is crucial for optimizing training and competition strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the impact of menstrual phases on tennis serve performance.
  • To examine the effects of dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEA-S) supplementation on performance during menstruation.

Main Methods:

  • Double-blind, counter-balanced, crossover trials with 10 Division 1 collegiate tennis players.
  • Performance assessed during menstruation with and without DHEA-S (25 mg/day).
  • Serve performance measured on days 0/28, 7, 14, and 21 of the menstrual cycle.

Main Results:

  • Tennis serve performance and mood state remained unaltered during menstrual phases.
  • Serve accuracy, not velocity, decreased on day 14 (near ovulation).
  • DHEA-S supplementation did not affect mood, sleep, or serve performance.

Conclusions:

  • Menstruation does not significantly affect collegiate tennis players' serve performance.
  • A notable decrease in serve accuracy near ovulation warrants further investigation.
  • Dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate supplementation showed no performance-enhancing effects.