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dc.contributor.authorEkenros, Linda
dc.contributor.authorvon Rosen, Philip
dc.contributor.authorSolli, Guro Strøm
dc.contributor.authorSandbakk, Øyvind Bucher
dc.contributor.authorHolmberg, Hans-Christer
dc.contributor.authorHirschberg, Angelica L
dc.contributor.authorFridén, Cecilia
dc.date.accessioned2024-01-22T12:50:33Z
dc.date.available2024-01-22T12:50:33Z
dc.date.issued2023-12-12
dc.description.abstractRecently, we published self-reported data concerning the perceived effects of the menstrual cycle and hormonal contraceptives on the training and performance of 1086 female athletes participating in 57 sports. However, studies comparing differences between sports with large sample sizes are lacking. The aim of this ancillary study was to compare the impact of the menstrual cycle and hormonal contraceptives on training and performance between the three largest sports in the cohort, that is, football, handball, and orienteering, as well as the knowledge and support provided to the female athletes engaged in these sports. The results are from a web-based questionnaire completed by 312 football players, 243 handball players, and 93 orienteers. A total of 54% of the orienteers planned their training based on the menstrual cycle, which was a higher proportion compared to football (45%) and handball (29%) players (p < 0.05). Fewer football players believed that the menstrual cycle had an impact on their performance during training and competition compared to the two other sports. A high proportion of the athletes used hormonal contraceptives in all three sports, but a lower proportion of the orienteers (40%) used hormonal contraceptives compared to football (76%) and handball players (66%) (p < 0.05). Football and handball players received overall more support than orienteers, and the support was mostly provided by a physiotherapist and/or a strength and conditioner coach besides the main coach. These findings demonstrate that the perceived influence of the menstrual cycle and hormonal contraceptives on training and performance differs between endurance athletes in orienteering compared to team-sport athletes in football and handball.en_US
dc.identifier.citationEkenros, von Rosen, Solli, Sandbakk, Holmberg, Hirschberg, Fridén. The perceived influence of menstrual cycle and hormonal contraceptives on training and performance: Comparison between football, handball, and orienteering. International journal of sports science & coaching. 2023en_US
dc.identifier.cristinIDFRIDAID 2218747
dc.identifier.doi10.1177/17479541231216403
dc.identifier.issn1747-9541
dc.identifier.issn2048-397X
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10037/32663
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherSAGE Publicationsen_US
dc.relation.journalInternational journal of sports science & coaching
dc.rights.accessRightsopenAccessen_US
dc.rights.holderCopyright 2023 The Author(s)en_US
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0en_US
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)en_US
dc.titleThe perceived influence of menstrual cycle and hormonal contraceptives on training and performance: Comparison between football, handball, and orienteeringen_US
dc.type.versionpublishedVersionen_US
dc.typeJournal articleen_US
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dc.typePeer revieweden_US


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