Exercise performance at different phases of the menstrual cycle: measurements, differences, and mechanisms - a narrative review.

ABSTRACT: With the increasing participation of women in sports, research on women's sports has gradually increased but remains less than that on men's sports as a whole. The menstrual cycle is a unique physiological feature of women. Hormone fluctuations during this period can have a potential effect on exercise performance through various mechanisms, including substrate metabolism, cardiopulmonary function, body temperature regulation, and psychological factors. This narrative review analyzed the changes in aerobic performance, anaerobic performance, and strength during the menstrual cycle by analyzing domestic and international research on exercise performance at different phases of menstrual cycle and preliminarily discussed the influence of menstrual cycle-related factors on exercise performance

SUBMITTER: Wen Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12747961 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature