The Effects of Menstrual Cycle Phase on Elite Athlete Performance: A Critical and Systematic Review

Background: In elite athletes, training individualization is widely recommended to optimize competitive performance. Previous studies have evidenced the impact of hormonal fluctuations on different performance parameters among female athletes. While consideration of menstrual cycle (MC) phases as a...

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Main Authors: Alice Meignié, Martine Duclos, Christopher Carling, Emmanuel Orhant, Peggy Provost, Jean-François Toussaint, Juliana Antero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2021.654585/full