#20 - The Menstrual Cycle and Training - An Update With New Evidence

In this Episode, we discuss a new research article that came out in 2024 that provides some cool discussion and learning points building on the last episode. Hope you enjoy!
Works Cited:
1. Niering, M., Wolf-Belala, N., Seifert, J., Tovar, O., Coldewey, J., Kuranda, J., & Muehlbauer, T. (2024). The Influence of Menstrual Cycle Phases on Maximal Strength Performance in Healthy Female Adults: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis. Sports (Basel, Switzerland), 12, (1), 31. DOI: ⁠https://doi.org/10.3390/sports12010031⁠
2. Downs, S. H., & Black, N. (1998). The feasibility of creating a checklist for the assessment of the methodological quality both of randomised and non-randomised studies of health care interventions. Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, 52, (6), 377–384. DOI: ⁠https://doi.org/10.1136/jech.52.6.377⁠
3. Smith, M. J., Adams, L. F., Schmidt, P. J., Rubinow, D. R., & Wassermann, E. M. (2002). Effects of ovarian hormones on human cortical excitability. Annals of Neurology, 51, (5), 599–603. DOI: ⁠https://doi.org/10.1002/ana.10180⁠
4. Gordon, D., Hughes, F., Young, K., Scruton, A., Keiller, D., Caddy, O., Baker, J., & Barnes, R. (2013). The effects of menstrual cycle phase on the development of peak torque under isokinetic conditions. Isokinetics and Exercise Science, 21, (4), 285–291. DOI: ⁠https://doi.org/10.3233/ies-130499⁠
5. Phillips, S. K., Sanderson, A. G., Birch, K., Bruce, S. A., & Woledge, R. C. (1996). Changes in maximal voluntary force of human adductor pollicis muscle during the menstrual cycle. The Journal of Physiology, 496, (2), 551–557. DOI: ⁠https://doi.org/10.1113/jphysiol.1996.sp021706⁠
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