THE MENSTRUAL CYCLE: DO OLYMPIC ATHLETES BELIEVE IT IMPACTS PERFORMANCE?

McNamara, A., Harris, R., & Minahan, C. (2022). ‘That time of the month’… for the biggest event of your career! Perception of menstrual cycle on performance of Australian athletes training for the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games. BMJ open sport & exercise medicine, 8(2), e001300.

By Joe DeLeo

Does the menstrual cycle affect female athletes' sport performance? This qualitative study explores the experiences and perceptions from 195 Olympic and Paralympic Australian athletes who were preparing or competed in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.