Correlation between menstrual cycle and performance

Abstract

The objective of this research was to identify and demonstrate if there is a correlation between menstrual cycle and performance, particularly if during the menstrual phase the performance of the athletes decreases.For this study, 9 female athletes, aged 16-18, were subjected to a series of physical tests in two specific phases of the menstrual cycle: follicular (FP) and luteal (LP). The tests to which the athletes were subjected are the following: vertical jump test with Counter-Movement Jump (CMJ), sprint 3x30m and IET Yo-Yo. The results show that the athletes had a reduction in performance both during the follicular and luteal phase of the menstrual cycle during the performance of the IET Yo-Yo and not during jumping and sprinting performances.