Background Menstrual cycle (MC) disorders and MC-related symptoms can have debilitating
effects on the health and performance of female athletes. As the participation of women in …

Abstract Twitchett, EA, Koutedakis, Y, and Wyon, MA. Physiologic fitness and professional
classical ballet performance: a brief review. J Strength Cond Res 23 (9): 2732-2740, 2009 …

Evidence suggests that motor, sensory, and cognitive training modulates brain structures
involved in a specific practice. Functional neuroimaging revealed key brain structures …

This study investigated differences in health‐related fitness (20‐m shuttle run, handgrip,
bent arm hang, standing long jump, shuttle run 4× 10 m and sit and reach tests) in 2474 …

Hypothalamic amenorrhoea (HA) accounts for approximately 30% of cases of secondary
amenorrhoea in women of reproductive age. It is caused by deficient secretion of …

Methods A prospective cohort study of 66 full-time pre-professional dancers was undertaken
over one full academic year (38 weeks), included 40 females (mean age 17.78 yrs, SD 1.18) …

Objective To determine any differences between the prevalence of adolescent idiopathic
scoliosis in ballet dancers who are girls compared with age-matched nondancers, and to …

Competitive sport has been under increasing discussion as a possible favourable factor in
the development of eating disorders among children and adolescents. The aim of this study …

Objective: Phase angle (PA), a bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) parameter, has
proven to be a proxy of body cell mass in athletes, but very few data are available on its …

We examine the widely accepted view that very low waist–hip ratios and low body mass
indices (BMIs) in women in well-nourished populations are judged attractive by men …