Female Athlete Triad.

The Female Athlete Triad refers to women who experience the following conditions: low energy availability (with or without an eating disorder), poor bone health, and menstrual dysfunction (1-3). Women who don't partake in regular physical activity can also suffer from the Female Athlete Triad, however it is much more common in women who regularly participate…

The Menstrual Cycle, Sport Performance, and Recovery.

A women's menstrual cycle (MC) is very individualist: menarche will occur at different ages, we can experience a variety of symptoms, have different cycle lengths, begin perimenopause, and reach menopause at different ages. I also want to mention that the research surrounding this topic is quite minimal and many more consistent studies are needed before…