Take note of the date! 16th November.
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Mary-Ann:
Menstrual health is an indicator of overall health and is an important aspect of female athlete physiology. Menstrual disturbances can have long term health consequences and are most likely related to high training volumes, disordered eating, and low energy availability. While menstrual health has been studied in some sports, it has been neglected in mountain biking. The aim of this research was to report the menstrual health status of female World Cup and World Championship Mountain Bikers with a specific focus on:
1) menstrual disturbances;
2) hormonal contraceptive use;
3) menstrual cycle symptomology and period characteristics.
A secondary aim of this research was to compare the menstrual health of cross country riders and downhill riders.
Please join me for a presentation of this research. This will be relevant for anyone with an interest in female athlete health and performance, across sporting codes. It is hoped that this research helps to normalise conversations on the menstrual cycle and hormonal contraceptive use and helps to shift the thinking around periods being a “problem” to instead being a part of what makes an athlete healthy and able to perform at her best.
Insights from this research may benefit female mountain bikers at both an elite and non-elite level, coaches, support staff, parents, athletes and support staff in other sports, the wider sporting community and the scientific community.
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