• S3 E4 Training and the menstrual cycle

  • Jan 28 2025
  • Length: 16 mins
  • Podcast

S3 E4 Training and the menstrual cycle

  • Summary

  • Does the menstrual cycle influence sport performance? In this episode Aileen, Janine, Johanna and Lukas talk about the latest evidence concerning this question. A must-listen for trainers, physiotherapists and people with menstrual cycles.

    The following sources may be useful for some follow-up reading:

    - Association Règles Élémentaires (2020): Le Coup de Sang d'Estelle Nze Minko. Association
    Règles Élémentaires. https://www.regleselementaires.com/actualites/2020-05-05_le-coup-de-sang-d-estelle-nze-minko-copy/ Language: French


    - Hutterer, C. (2021): Zusammenhang von Menstruationszyklus, Leistung und Verletzungsrisiko.
    In: Deutsche Zeitschrift für Sportmedizin.
    https://www.zeitschrift-sportmedizin.de/zusammenhang-von-menstruationszyklus-leistung-
    und-verletzungsrisiko/ Language: German


    - Hutterer, C., Kura, L. (2022): Menstruationszyklus und Training- die Kraft der Hormone nutzen.
    In: Deutsche Zeitschrift für Sportmedizin.
    https://www.zeitschrift-sportmedizin.de/menstruationszyklus-und-training-die-kraft-der-
    hormone-nutzen/ Language: German


    - Matter Brügger, S., Neuenschwander M. (2020): Zyklus und Leistungssport. In: SEMS. DOI:
    10.34045/SEMS/2020/47. https://sems-journal.ch/9413 Language: German


    - McNulty, K., L., Elliott-Sale, K., J., Dolan, E., Swinton, P., A., Ansdell, P., Goodall, S., Thomas, K.,
    Hicks, K., M. (2020): The Effects of Menstrual Cycle Phase on Exercise Performance in Eumenorrheic Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. In: Sports medicine
    (Auckland, N.Z.) 50 (10), S. 1813–1827. DOI: 10.1007/s40279-020-01319-3.
    https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40279-020-01319-3 Language: English


    - Sung, E., Han, A., Hinrichs, T., Vorgerd, M., Manchado, C., Platen, Petra (2014): Effects of follicular versus luteal phase-based strength training in young women. In: SpringerPlus 3, S.
    668. DOI: 10.1186/2193-1801-3-668.
    https://springerplus.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/2193-1801-3-668 Language: English

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