Minimal influence of the menstrual cycle or hormonal contraceptives on performance in female rugby league athletes.
estrogen
female
progesterone
sex hormones
strength
women
Journal
European journal of sport science
ISSN: 1536-7290
Titre abrégé: Eur J Sport Sci
Pays: Germany
ID NLM: 101146739
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
15 Jun 2024
15 Jun 2024
Historique:
revised:
08
05
2024
received:
02
01
2024
accepted:
31
05
2024
medline:
15
6
2024
pubmed:
15
6
2024
entrez:
15
6
2024
Statut:
aheadofprint
Résumé
We examined performance across one menstrual cycle (MC) and 3 weeks of hormonal contraceptives (HC) use to identify whether known fluctuations in estrogen and progesterone/progestin are associated with functional performance changes. National Rugby League Indigenous Women's Academy athletes [n = 11 naturally menstruating (NM), n = 13 using HC] completed performance tests [countermovement jump (CMJ), squat jump (SJ), isometric mid-thigh pull, 20 m sprint, power pass and Stroop test] during three phases of a MC or three weeks of HC usage, confirmed through ovulation tests alongside serum estrogen and progesterone concentrations. MC phase or HC use did not influence jump height, peak force, sprint time, distance thrown or Stroop effect. However, there were small variations in kinetic and kinematic CMJ/SJ outputs. NM athletes produced greater mean concentric power in MC phase four than one [+0.41 W·kg
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Subventions
Organisme : Australian Institute of Sport
Organisme : Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance
Organisme : Australian Catholic University
Informations de copyright
© 2024 The Author(s). European Journal of Sport Science published by Wiley‐VCH GmbH on behalf of European College of Sport Science.
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