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July 23, 2025Journal of Applied Physiology

Effects of Menstrual Cycle Phases on Athletic Performance and Related Physiological Outcomes. A Systematic Review of Studies Using High Methodological Standards

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JSJennifer SchlieUniversität der Bundeswehr MünchenVKVivien KrassowskiUniversität der Bundeswehr MünchenASAnnette Schmidt

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Systematic review assesses menstrual cycle phase impacts on athletic performance in eumenorrheic females, indicating variability in outcomes.

Key Points

  • The review evaluates 19 studies on menstrual cycle effects, focusing on athletic performance in eumenorrheic females.
  • 58% of studies reported significant phase effects on at least one performance-related outcome, with varied directions.
  • The early follicular phase showed negative impacts on VO2max and peak power, while coordination improved during ovulation.
  • Methodological standards were emphasized but revealed a medium to high risk of bias in outcome reports.

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Schlie et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/689a061be6551bb0af8cdb12https://doi.org/10.1152/japplphysiol.00223.2025
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