The impact of menstrual cycle phase and symptoms on sleep, recovery, and stress in elite female basketball athletes: a longitudinal study.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

This study aimed to examine the influence of menstrual cycle phases and symptom burden on sleep quality and recovery-stress states in elite female basketball players.

Methods

Initially, twelve elite athletes participated in a 3-month observational study, which included psychometric screening using validated questionnaires and daily monitoring of menstrual symptoms, subjective sleep quality, sleep parameters, and recovery-stress states. The final analysis included eight athletes (26.75 ± 5.63 years, 178.62 ± 7.48 cm, 68.94 ± 7.13 kg, average cycle length of 29.00 ± 1.20 days, menstruation duration of 5.75 ± 0.71 days). In addition to self-reported data, objective menstrual cycle parameters were collected using the Ava fertility tracker. To verify cycle regularity, salivar

SUBMITTER: Kullik L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12500648 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature