Background Concentrations of endogenous sex hormones fluctuate across the menstrual
cycle (MC), which could have implications for exercise performance in women. At present …

The effect of the menstrual cycle on physical performance is being increasingly recognised
as a key consideration for women's sport and a critical field for further research. This …

Background Female soccer has grown extensively in recent years, however differences in
gender-specific physiology have rarely been considered. The female reproductive …

Although there is a plethora of information available regarding the impact of nutrition on
exercise performance, many recommendations are based on male needs due to the …

The female hormones, oestrogen and progesterone, fluctuate predictably across the
menstrual cycle in naturally cycling eumenorrhoeic women. Other than reproductive …

This article reviews the potential effects of the female steroid hormone fluctuations during the
menstrual cycle on exercise performance. The measurement of estrogen and progesterone …

The female reproductive life cycle is one of the most important biological rhythms. From
prepuberty through to menarche, conception, pregnancy, the postpartum period …

This study aimed to investigate the fluctuations of muscle performance in the Smith machine
half-squat exercise during three different phases of the menstrual cycle. Thirteen resistance …

Objectives To systematically review the current body of research that has investigated
changes in strength-related variables during different phases of the menstrual cycle in …

Abstract Romero-Parra, N, Cupeiro, R, Alfaro-Magallanes, VM, Rael, B, Rubio-Arias, JA,
Peinado, AB, and Benito, PJ, IronFEMME Study Group. Exercise-induced muscle damage …