A5026763783- Menstrual Health and Disorders
- Physical Education and Training Studies
- Physical Activity and Health
- Sports injuries and prevention
- Muscle metabolism and nutrition
- Endometriosis Research and Treatment
- Health and Wellbeing Research
- Exercise and Physiological Responses
- Sports Performance and Training
- Traumatic Brain Injury Research
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Vitamin D Research Studies
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports
- Reproductive Health and Contraception
- Sport Psychology and Performance
- Hormonal and reproductive studies
- Ovarian function and disorders
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Uterine Myomas and Treatments
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise
Swansea University
2020-2024
Nottingham Trent University
2024
University College London
2024
Sport Wales
2024
University of the West of Scotland
2024
The purpose of the current study was twofold (a) to examine elite female athletes’ experiences their menstrual cycle, with a focus upon impact on training and competition performance (b) openness conversation pertaining cycle coaching support staff. Following receipt institutional ethical approval, individual semi‐structured interviews were conducted 17 athletes (25.5 ± 4.7 years) from multiple sports. Results revealed experiencing natural reported physical symptoms alongside mood...
The purpose of this study was 2-fold, to (1) explore current education provision in UK schools including barriers menstrual cycle and (2) assess the perceived support teachers received deliver education. Seven hundred eighty-nine (91% female) from all stages school England (48%), Scotland (24%), Wales (22%) Northern Ireland (6%) completed an online survey. survey captured information on schools, teacher's knowledge confidence cycle, provided teachers, products impact young people school....
The study aimed to develop an understanding of female coaches’ and sport science practitioners’ experience support provision in relation the menstrual cycle when working with athletes. Following receipt institutional ethical approval, 14 coaches practitioners (32.9 ± 6.9 years) participated individual semi-structured interviews. analysis, two themes were developed: (1) Knowledge awareness (2) Support management. Overall, it appeared that participants varied their impact on performance,...
Rugby Union (rugby) is a full-contact team sport characterised by frequent collision events. Over one third (2.7 million) of global rugby participants are women and girls. Yet, most research, laws, regulations derived from the men’s game with limited transferability to women’s game. This includes research focused on injury concussion management. Greater insights urgently required enable appropriate adaptations support for all participants. Therefore, this paper presents protocol project that...
The potential impact of hormonal contraceptives (HCs) on player health and performance in women's rugby union (rugby) is not well understood, despite rugby's growing popularity worldwide. This study investigated the prevalence HC use reported associations with training a global sample women players.A globally distributed online survey, seeking to explore experiences rugby, was completed by 1596 current or former adult 7s 15s players (mean age 27 [6] y; 7 [5] y playing experience) from 62...
Physical, affective and behavioural symptoms associated with the menstrual cycle are commonplace. Adolescents problematic have reported a negative impact on school attendance, behaviour participation in physical activity. In United Kingdom, evidence suggests that health education delivered by teachers focusses biology as opposed to management of menstruation related symptoms. Through obtaining pupil voice, this study aimed understand young people's perceptions experiences schools their...
The purpose of the current study was to understand female rugby players' perceptions menstrual cycle (MC) tracking and identify impact MC for players. Interpretive descriptive methodology adopted. Interviews were conducted with 12 elite players (age 25.2 ± 4.3 years), who all naturally menstruating. Data analysed following four stages recommended within Description. Results identified that athletes obtain personal benefits from by; enhancing understanding their symptoms, responding symptoms....
Despite cross-cultural differences in knowledge and attitudes toward menstruation, most studies on menstruation women’s sport have been conducted high-income countries, such as Europe, none Africa. The aim of this study was to explore the knowledge, attitudes, behaviors African elite women football players, their support personnel menstrual cycle menstruation. An anonymous questionnaire distributed all participants ( n = 564) at two tournaments. Ultimately, 238 44 coaches, 18 health...
Introduction : There is a substantial amount of sporting dropout in teenage girls worldwide linked, part, to the menstrual cycle (MC). Firstly, this study aimed retrospectively quantify reasons for decreased sport and, or, exercise (sports/exercise) participation during adolescence across different countries. Secondly, investigated prevalence, source, and content MC education received relation sports/exercise. Methods A survey was distributed via Strava app six geographical territories. The...
<title>Abstract</title> <bold>Background</bold> Physical, affective and behavioural symptoms associated with the menstrual cycle can significantly impair daily lives of individuals. Within school, has been reported to affect attendance, behaviour participation in physical activity. However, investigations have lacked understanding why negatively influences these aspects schools create recommendations for change. Through obtaining pupil voice, this study aimed understand young people’s...
<title>Abstract</title> Background Adults (age 18–64 years) are recommended 150–300 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous or 75–150 vigorous-intensity physical activity per week. Irrespective, the number women not meeting is 5% higher than men globally. Women, girls and people who menstruate face multiple barriers to participating in activity, including gender bias, low perceived exercise competence, insufficient support from peers and/or family. Moreover, menstruation often reported as a barrier....