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Cycling Through the Menstrual Cycle

NCT06634134 · Status: RECRUITING · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 750

Last updated 2025-07-28

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

With an increase in number of female athletes in sport events, it is becoming more important to gain insight in female related sports physiology. A main difference between male anf female athletes is the menstrual cycle. During the menstrual cycle, female reproductive hormones fluctuate. These hormones are also of influence on endurance, recovery, muscle strenght and mental state. Therefore we hypothesize that training efficiancy, power and motivation to train differ during the menstrual cycle. In case there is a pattern seen during the menstrual cycle, training programs can be individualized taking the menstrual cycle into account leading to more effective training programs.

Conditions

  • Menstrual Cycle-based Periodized Training
  • Female Athlete Triad
  • Menstrual Cycle

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Adjusting training advice

Based on discomfort related to the menstrual cycle the female cyclist can choose to adjust the suggested training.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Antonius Ziekenhuis

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • Reinier de Graaf Groep

    collaborator OTHER

  • sportgeneeskunde Friesland

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • sport medisch centrum tilburg

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • Martini Hospital Groningen

    lead OTHER

Eligibility

Min Age
12 Years
Max Age
60 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-10-10
Primary Completion
2026-01-01
Completion
2028-01-01

Countries

  • Netherlands

Study Locations

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