Year: 2021
Type: dissertation
Abstract: Women have unique physiological characteristics, specifically the hormonal fluctuations throughout the menstrual cycle (MC).For this reason, we cannot instantly assume that the research conducted on men will have the same outcomes in women.Nonetheless, that has been the common practice, the findings regarding performance and nutrition in men are then 'copy pasted' and applied to women.How the MC affects strength, aerobic, anaerobic and endurance performance is still unclear, with many opposing outcomes, but more research in being increasingly done in this field.Furthermore, very few studies make the bridge between MC impact on performance and nutritional considerations that might be useful to aid the athlete perform and recover.Therefore, this review summarizes the recent findings in sports science regarding MC and athletic performance, as well as sports nutrition take on it.One of the aims of this review is aiding sports nutritionists obtain a better understanding of female athlete needs, regarding nutritional intake thought the MC, while taking advantage of specific hormonal changes to help meet the athletes' goals.
Author: Adriana Nobre Gamito
Institution: Universidade do Porto
Language: English
Subfield: Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W6983416724