The popularity and professionalism of female soccer has increased markedly in recent
years, with elite players now employed on either a professional or semi-professional basis …

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 …

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

Core body temperature changes across the ovulatory menstrual cycle, such that it is 0.3° C
to 0.7° C higher in the post-ovulatory luteal phase when progesterone is high compared with …

Hormonal changes around ovulation divide the menstrual cycle (MC) into the follicular and
luteal phases. In addition, oral contraceptives (OCs) have active (higher hormone) and …

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 …

Purpose: To investigate changes in self-reported physical fitness, performance, and side
effects across the menstrual cycle (MC) phases among competitive endurance athletes and …

Designed for undergraduate course work, this exercise physiology textbook unites research
and theory with real-world application so students can easily relate to the concepts being …

Women differ from men in thermal responses to exogenous heat load and heat loss as well
as to endogenous heat load during exercise, because they usually have a larger ratio of …

Gender-based differences in the physiological response to exercise have been studied
extensively for the last four decades, and yet the study of post-exercise, gender-specific …