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September 5, 2025MusclesOpen Access

Muscular Performance Is Not Significantly Altered Throughout Phases of the Menstrual Cycle or a Hormonal Contraceptive Cycle in Collegiate Softball Players

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SHShelby L. HouchleiSWScott WoodSPStephen Peters

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Overview

Observational analysis found no significant shifts in muscular performance during menstrual or hormonal contraceptive cycles in collegiate athletes, suggesting minimal impact of hormone variations.

Key Points

  • Muscular performance was not significantly different across phases of the menstrual cycle or hormonal contraceptive cycle.
  • Performance tests, including 1-RM bench press and sprints, showed no significant variability during testing phases.
  • Collegiate softball players experienced no meaningful changes in neuromuscular function linked to hormonal fluctuations.
  • The study's limited sample size may have masked any potential performance differences across testing sessions.

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Houchlei et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c23a2cb210217d6477ff96https://doi.org/10.3390/muscles4030037
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