Menstrual cycle or hormonal contraceptive related symptoms in elite female athletes from retrospective self-questionnaires and daily monitoring: impact on well-being and objective performance metrics
Retrospective questionnaires shows a greater symptom prevalence than daily monitoring. Symptoms, more frequent during bleeding phases, negatively impacted athletes' well-being and also high-speed running performance for football players. These findings highlight the importance of individualized monitoring and tailored interventions to optimize athlete health, well-being, and performance.
Authors
- Tom Chassard
- Marine Dupuit (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3662-4168)
- Lidia Delrieu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1240-5390)
- Andrée Lafitte (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-7947-5819)
- Nolwenn Badier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6303-457X)
- Kilian Barlier
- Jean‐François Toussaint (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0411-2363)
- Guillaume Saulière (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8263-6456)
- Juliana Antero (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6894-6693)
Institutions
- Université Paris Cité (FR)
- Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris (FR)
- Hôtel-Dieu de Paris (FR)
- Institut National du Sport, de l'Expertise et de la Performance (FR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Sports and Active Living
- Published
- 2025-11-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fspor.2025.1693190
- Primary Topic
- Sports injuries and prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Institut National du Sport, de l'Expertise et de la Performance