SynthesisBMC women's health2024
Effects of exercise on sex steroid hormones (estrogen, progesterone, testosterone) in eumenorrheic females: A systematic to review and meta-analysis.
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- Effects of integrated exercise approach on total testosterone levels in eumenorrheic women: a randomized controlled trial.Scientific reports · 2025Trial
- Impact of BRACTS exercises on muscular strength in eumenorrheic women.Scientific reports · 2025Trial
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- Associations between androgen levels and endurance training-induced changes in body composition and physical performance in premenopausal females.Physiological reports · 2026Article
- Adaptive changes in adrenal steroid metabolism under extreme physical and psychological stress: a narrative review.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2026Review
- Therapeutic potential and mechanisms of rehabilitation interventions in preventing cancer metastasis.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Review
- Menstrual cycle hormonal fluctuations and their associations with athletic performance and injury susceptibility in female athletes.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2026Review
- Acute Adrenal Suppression Following Resistance Training in Elite Female Athletes: A Comprehensive Steroid Profile.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT): Impact of Duration on Body Composition, Cardiometabolic Health, and Aerobic Capacity in Adolescent Women.Metabolites · 2025Article
- Muscular Performance Is Not Significantly Altered Throughout Phases of the Menstrual Cycle or a Hormonal Contraceptive Cycle in Collegiate Softball Players.Muscles (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Patterns of physical activity in Obstructive Sleep Apnoea and their association with sleepiness.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2025Article
- Challenging the principle of "No presumption of advantage" with a focus on testosterone and gender eligibility in sports.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2025Review
- Steroid hormone regulation of immunometabolism and inflammation.Frontiers in immunology · 2025Review
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Abstract
backgroundThe sex steroid hormones fluctuate during the menstrual cycle, which affects the strength and postural stability of females and leads to injuries and risk of falls. These hormones may be modulated by exercise to impact the overall health of females.
objectiveTo determine the effects of exercise on sex steroid hormones in eumenorrheic females.
methodsThis review was performed following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses(PRISMA) guidelines in Lahore, Pakistan. The full-length articles were searched using these databases/search engines (PubMed, Web of Science and Google Scholar, Sci-Hub). Randomized controlled trials along with single group experimental studies were also included. All types of exercises were compared with no exercise in the control group. The Cochrane Risk of Bias assessment tool assessed and screened the articles. The data were then analyzed. The primary outcomes were the levels of estrogen, progesterone and testosterone.
resultsEleven studies were included (5 randomized controlled trials and 6 quasi-experimental studies). The effects of exercise on free estradiol concentration and serum progesterone level were not significant [p = 0.37 (SMD = 0.33, 95% CI = 0.14 to 0.74, I
conclusionA blinded randomized controlled trial should be conducted in which a structured approach should be followed by women along with warm-ups, cool down and rest intervals. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: The systematic review was registered prospectively on PROSPERO with registration number CRD42023473767.
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