Hormonal Contraception, Menstrual Cycle Characteristics, and Lower Limb Injuries in Elite Female Team Sports—Identifying Factors Associated With Increased Injury Prevalence: A Cross‐Sectional Study
This study highlights the complex relationship between menstrual cycle characteristics and injury risk in female athletes, showing MD's unexpected association with lower ACL injury rates. Further, it emphasizes the need for targeted injury prevention programs, regular PHE, and enhanced medical support structures to reduce injury risks in elite female team sports.
Authors
- Kirsten Legerlotz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6077-5711)
- Katrin Heyde
- Elisabeth Maria Kirschbaum (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7103-4812)
- Jana Henke
Institutions
- University of Wuppertal (DE)
- Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (DE)
- Institut für Angewandte Trainingswissenschaft (DE)
- Leipzig University (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Health Science Reports
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.71812
- Primary Topic
- Sports injuries and prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00