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…
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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…
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