Variations in Physical Activity Across the Menstrual Cycle in Healthy Women: A Focus on Step Count and Activity Intensity
Step count and total active time peaks in the follicular phase and declines during the premenstrual phase. Our study highlights the importance of accurately identifying phases of the menstrual cycle and analyzing various activity intensities for understanding physical activity behavior across the menstrual cycle.
Authors
- Magdalena Klimek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2396-7519)
- Grażyna Jasieńska (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8716-6342)
- Andrzej Galbarczyk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7879-9735)
- Kinga Słojewska
- Urszula M. Marcinkowska
- Sude Ozdemir
- Aleksandra Wachowicz
Institutions
- Jagiellonian University (PL)
- University School of Physical Education in Kraków (PL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Journal of Human Biology
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ajhb.70216
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Muscle metabolism and nutrition
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 23.07