Injury Risk and Overall Well-Being During the Menstrual Cycle in Elite Adolescent Team Sports Athletes

Background/Objectives: The impact of the menstrual cycle on the well-being and injury risk of young elite female athletes is poorly understood. This study assessed how the menstrual cycle phase influences perceived well-being and injury risk among young elite female team athletes aged 14–18 througho...

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Autores: Fort-Vanmeerhaeghe, Azahara, Pujol Marzo, Montse, Mila, Raimon, Campos, Berta, Nevot Casas, Oriol, Casadevall-Sayeras, Pep, Peña López, Javier
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repositorio:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14342/6259
https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare13101154
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Cicle menstrual
Jocs d'equip
Esports--Lesions
Benestar
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spelling Injury Risk and Overall Well-Being During the Menstrual Cycle in Elite Adolescent Team Sports AthletesFort-Vanmeerhaeghe, AzaharaPujol Marzo, MontseMila, RaimonCampos, BertaNevot Casas, OriolCasadevall-Sayeras, PepPeña López, JavierCicle menstrualJocs d'equipEsports--LesionsBenestarBackground/Objectives: The impact of the menstrual cycle on the well-being and injury risk of young elite female athletes is poorly understood. This study assessed how the menstrual cycle phase influences perceived well-being and injury risk among young elite female team athletes aged 14–18 throughout a season. Methods: Wellness data, time-loss injuries, and menstrual cycle information were prospectively recorded for 59 young elite female team players throughout one season. The menstrual cycle was categorized into four phases using a standardized model: early follicular (menstruation), late follicular, early luteal, and late luteal (pre-menstrual) phases. Results: Significant differences were observed in wellness data, especially in sleep and fatigue, with poorer sleep quality and greater fatigue reported during the early luteal and late luteal (pre-menstrual) phases (p < 0.001). Furthermore, the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle was significantly associated with a higher incidence of sports injuries, particularly for joint/ligament and muscle/tendon injuries (p = 0.024 and p = 0.040, respectively). Conclusions: In elite female team athletes, poor sleep, increased fatigue, and elevated injury risk were significantly observed during the luteal phases of the menstrual cycle (early and pre-menstrual). These findings emphasize the importance of individualized monitoring and adaptive training strategies to mitigate the physiological effects of the menstrual cycle on athletic performance and injury risk.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionMDPIUniversitat Ramon Llull. Facultat de Psicologia, Ciències de l'Educació i de l'Esport Blanquerna2025info:eu-repo/semantics/article13 p.https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14342/6259https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare13101154reponame:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunyainstname:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)InglésHealthcare, 13(10), 1154© L'autor/aAttribution 4.0 Internationalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:dnet:recercat____::c13ad06772fac7c2c93204d12f191dd22026-05-29T05:05:01Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Injury Risk and Overall Well-Being During the Menstrual Cycle in Elite Adolescent Team Sports Athletes
title Injury Risk and Overall Well-Being During the Menstrual Cycle in Elite Adolescent Team Sports Athletes
spellingShingle Injury Risk and Overall Well-Being During the Menstrual Cycle in Elite Adolescent Team Sports Athletes
Fort-Vanmeerhaeghe, Azahara
Cicle menstrual
Jocs d'equip
Esports--Lesions
Benestar
title_short Injury Risk and Overall Well-Being During the Menstrual Cycle in Elite Adolescent Team Sports Athletes
title_full Injury Risk and Overall Well-Being During the Menstrual Cycle in Elite Adolescent Team Sports Athletes
title_fullStr Injury Risk and Overall Well-Being During the Menstrual Cycle in Elite Adolescent Team Sports Athletes
title_full_unstemmed Injury Risk and Overall Well-Being During the Menstrual Cycle in Elite Adolescent Team Sports Athletes
title_sort Injury Risk and Overall Well-Being During the Menstrual Cycle in Elite Adolescent Team Sports Athletes
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Fort-Vanmeerhaeghe, Azahara
Pujol Marzo, Montse
Mila, Raimon
Campos, Berta
Nevot Casas, Oriol
Casadevall-Sayeras, Pep
Peña López, Javier
author Fort-Vanmeerhaeghe, Azahara
author_facet Fort-Vanmeerhaeghe, Azahara
Pujol Marzo, Montse
Mila, Raimon
Campos, Berta
Nevot Casas, Oriol
Casadevall-Sayeras, Pep
Peña López, Javier
author_role author
author2 Pujol Marzo, Montse
Mila, Raimon
Campos, Berta
Nevot Casas, Oriol
Casadevall-Sayeras, Pep
Peña López, Javier
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Universitat Ramon Llull. Facultat de Psicologia, Ciències de l'Educació i de l'Esport Blanquerna
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Cicle menstrual
Jocs d'equip
Esports--Lesions
Benestar
topic Cicle menstrual
Jocs d'equip
Esports--Lesions
Benestar
description Background/Objectives: The impact of the menstrual cycle on the well-being and injury risk of young elite female athletes is poorly understood. This study assessed how the menstrual cycle phase influences perceived well-being and injury risk among young elite female team athletes aged 14–18 throughout a season. Methods: Wellness data, time-loss injuries, and menstrual cycle information were prospectively recorded for 59 young elite female team players throughout one season. The menstrual cycle was categorized into four phases using a standardized model: early follicular (menstruation), late follicular, early luteal, and late luteal (pre-menstrual) phases. Results: Significant differences were observed in wellness data, especially in sleep and fatigue, with poorer sleep quality and greater fatigue reported during the early luteal and late luteal (pre-menstrual) phases (p < 0.001). Furthermore, the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle was significantly associated with a higher incidence of sports injuries, particularly for joint/ligament and muscle/tendon injuries (p = 0.024 and p = 0.040, respectively). Conclusions: In elite female team athletes, poor sleep, increased fatigue, and elevated injury risk were significantly observed during the luteal phases of the menstrual cycle (early and pre-menstrual). These findings emphasize the importance of individualized monitoring and adaptive training strategies to mitigate the physiological effects of the menstrual cycle on athletic performance and injury risk.
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https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare13101154
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https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare13101154
dc.language.none.fl_str_mv Inglés
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dc.relation.none.fl_str_mv Healthcare, 13(10), 1154
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