Effects of Oral Contraceptives and Biological Sex on Grip Strength and Excitation during Immobilization and Recovery: An Exploratory Clinical Trial
Males and females in this study exhibited similar declines and recovery in grip force after 1 wk of wrist/hand immobilization, regardless of OC use. These findings suggest that the influence of OC use on neuromuscular outcomes in females undergoing short-term musculoskeletal rehabilitation may be minimal.
Authors
- Abbie E. Smith‐Ryan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5405-304X)
- Joshua C. Carr (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0874-0110)
- Matt S. Stock (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1156-1084)
- Emily J. Parsowith
- Randi M. Richardson
- Marcia Edwards (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-4640-3433)
- Hannah M. Bauerlein
- Kelsey E. Stambaugh
Institutions
- University of Central Florida (US)
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
- Kansas State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
- Published
- 2025-11-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1249/mss.0000000000003889
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.01