ReviewInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022
The Prevalence of Menstrual Cycle Disorders in Female Athletes from Different Sports Disciplines: A Rapid Review.
Review in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07766577 (Turkish Validity and Reliability of the Menstrual Cycle Knowledge Questionnaire in Female Athletes), which is not on this map. Cited by 36 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Turkish Validity and Reliability of the Menstrual Cycle Knowledge Questionnaire in Female Athletes
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36 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 76 citations in OpenAlex.
- Agreement Between Heart Rate Variability - Derived vs. Ventilatory and Lactate Thresholds: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analyses.Sports medicine - open · 2024Pooled it
- Polarized running training adapted to versus contrary to the menstrual cycle phases has similar effects on endurance performance and cardiovascular parameters.European journal of applied physiology · 2024Trial
- Primary functional hypothalamic amenorrhoea in the context of feeding and eating disorders or excessive exercise: Insights from non-athletic and elite athletic populations.Journal of neuroendocrinology · 2026Review
- Menstrual status and bone health in athletes from different sports - a retrospective analysis.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Monitoring Menstrual Health in Footballers: Considerations for Tracking Menstrual and Hormonal Contraceptive Cycles in the Field to Support Performance.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2026Review
- Uncovering Sleep Behaviour in Women's Football: What Evidence Do We Have?Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2026Review
- Self-reported physical activity intensity and training volume are not related to menstrual health among recreationally active Swiss females.BMC women's health · 2026Article
- 2025 Update to the Female Athlete Triad Coalition Consensus Statement Part 1: State of the Science and Introduction of a New Adolescent Model.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2026Review
- Peppermint oil in menstrual disorders and menopausal symptoms: a research progress review.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2026Review
- Women's health and female fertility: current evidence and knowledge gaps in the Asia-Pacific region.The Lancet regional health. Western Pacific · 2025Review
- The lasting impacts of relative energy deficiency in sport imposed on pregnancy health outcomes: A survey-based investigation.Journal of sport and health science · 2025Article
- Menstrual Cycle and Athletic Status Interact to Influence Symptoms, Mood, and Cognition in Females.Sports medicine - open · 2025Article
- The Development and Validation of a Questionnaire That Assesses Female Athletes' and Coaches' Knowledge of the Menstrual Cycle.European journal of sport science · 2025Article
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- Prevalence of Menstrual Dysfunction and Hormonal Contraceptive Use Among Elite Female Athletes from Different Sports in Germany.Sports medicine - open · 2025Article
- Hormonal balance, anovulatory cycles and luteal phase deficiency: exploring relationships between hematological variables, sex hormones and V̇O2max in athletes.Reproduction & fertility · 2025Article
- Sex differences in skeletal muscle metabolism in exercise and type 2 diabetes mellitus.Nature reviews. Endocrinology · 2025Review
- Adolescent female athletes with menstrual dysfunction report worse sleep and stress than those without menstrual dysfunction.Journal of athletic training · 2025Article
- Effectiveness of Interventions to Improve Cardiovascular Perturbations in Women with Exercise-Associated Amenorrhea: A Systematic Review.Women's health reports (New Rochelle, N.Y.) · 2025Review
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Abstract
The aim of this study was to rapidly review the literature on the prevalence of menstrual disorders in female athletes from different sports modalities. Articles were searched in the Web of Science and PubMed database in May 2022. A total of 1309 records were identified, and 48 studies were included in the final stage. The menstrual disorders described in the included studies were primary (in 33% of included studies) and secondary amenorrhea (in 73% of included studies) and oligomenorrhea (in 69% of included studies). The prevalence of menstrual disorders among the studies ranged from 0 to 61%. When data were pooled according to discipline (mean calculation), the highest prevalence of primary amenorrhea was found in rhythmic gymnastics (25%), soccer (20%) and swimming (19%); for secondary amenorrhea in cycling (56%), triathlon (40%) and rhythmic gymnastics (31%); and oligomenorrhea in boxing (55%), rhythmic gymnastics (44%) and artistic gymnastics (32%). Based on the results of this review, the study supports the literature of the higher prevalence of menstrual disorders in gymnastics and endurance disciplines. However, team sports modalities such as volleyball and soccer also presented a considerable percentage of menstrual disorders compared to the general population. It reinforces the importance of coaches and physicians paying attention to athletes' menstrual cycle as the occurrence of menstrual disorders can be associated with impairment on some health components.
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