Description of the menstrual cycle  status, energy
availability, eating  behavior and physical performance  in a
youth female soccer team

J 2023

Description of the menstrual cycle status, energy availability, eating behavior and physical performance in a youth female soccer team

PALUDO, Ana Carolina, Marta GIMUNOVÁ, Marcos MICHAELIDES, Magdalena KOBUS, Koulla PARPA et. al.

Basic information

Original name

Description of the menstrual cycle status, energy availability, eating behavior and physical performance in a youth female soccer team

Authors

PALUDO, Ana Carolina (76 Brazil, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Marta GIMUNOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Marcos MICHAELIDES (196 Cyprus), Magdalena KOBUS (616 Poland) and Koulla PARPA (196 Cyprus)

Edition

SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, ENGLAND, NATURE PORTFOLIO, 2023, 2045-2322

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

30306 Sport and fitness sciences

Country of publisher

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

References:

URL

Impact factor

Impact factor: 4.600 in 2022

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14510/23:00131206

Organization unit

Faculty of Sports Studies

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-37967-4

UT WoS

001033319900018

Keywords in English

health; power

Abstract

V originále

The aim of the study was to describe the menstrual status and perception, risk of low energy availability (LEA) and the presence of orthorexia nervosa (ON) in youth female from a soccer team. Also, verify the possible effect of LEA and ON on physical performance. Data from 19 female players (14.6 & PLUSMN; 1.42 yr) belonging to a soccer team from Cyprus was taken during pre-season. The menstrual cycle status was evaluated by specific questions, LEA by the Low Energy Availability in Females Questionnaire (LEAF-Q), ON by the ORTO-R questionnaire and physical performance by jump, handgrip and cardiorespiratory exercise tests. Players were separated into the risk of LEA and ON. Comparison and correlation tests were performed with a significance set at p < 0.05. As the main results, 66.7% of players perceived that the menstrual period affects their performance in the game, 83.3% did not communicate with coaches about their menstrual cycle; the prevalence of risk of LEA was 26.3%; players with risk of LEA also presented higher scores ON; neither LEA nor ON presented a significant association with players performance. The findings highlighted that youth players perceived an impact of the menstrual period on performance, but did not communicate with the coach about it. Players with the risk of LEA and high values of ON seem not to be associated with a decrease in physical performance during the pre-season evaluation. Attention is required as the players were assessed once. Monitoring these parameters throughout the sports season is recommended to obtain better clarification about the topic.

Links

CZ.02.2.69/0.0/0.0/18_053/0016952, interní kód MU
(CEP code: EF18_053/0016952)

Name: Postdoc2MUNI

Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR, Priority axis 2: Development of universities and human resources for research and development

EF18_053/0016952, research and development project

Name: Postdoc2MUNI

Citovat

PALUDO, Ana Carolina, Marta GIMUNOVÁ, Marcos MICHAELIDES, Magdalena KOBUS and Koulla PARPA. Description of the menstrual cycle status, energy availability, eating behavior and physical performance in a youth female soccer team. SCIENTIFIC REPORTS. ENGLAND: NATURE PORTFOLIO, 2023, vol. 13, No 1, p. 1-7. ISSN 2045-2322. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-37967-4.

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N2  - The aim of the study was to describe the menstrual status and perception, risk of low energy availability (LEA) and the presence of orthorexia nervosa (ON) in youth female from a soccer team. Also, verify the possible effect of LEA and ON on physical performance. Data from 19 female players (14.6 & PLUSMN; 1.42 yr) belonging to a soccer team from Cyprus was taken during pre-season. The menstrual cycle status was evaluated by specific questions, LEA by the Low Energy Availability in Females Questionnaire (LEAF-Q), ON by the ORTO-R questionnaire and physical performance by jump, handgrip and cardiorespiratory exercise tests. Players were separated into the risk of LEA and ON. Comparison and correlation tests were performed with a significance set at p < 0.05. As the main results, 66.7% of players perceived that the menstrual period affects their performance in the game, 83.3% did not communicate with coaches about their menstrual cycle; the prevalence of risk of LEA was 26.3%; players with risk of LEA also presented higher scores ON; neither LEA nor ON presented a significant association with players performance. The findings highlighted that youth players perceived an impact of the menstrual period on performance, but did not communicate with the coach about it. Players with the risk of LEA and high values of ON seem not to be associated with a decrease in physical performance during the pre-season evaluation. Attention is required as the players were assessed once. Monitoring these parameters throughout the sports season is recommended to obtain better clarification about the topic.
ER  -

PALUDO, Ana Carolina, Marta GIMUNOVÁ, Marcos MICHAELIDES, Magdalena KOBUS and Koulla PARPA. Description of the menstrual cycle status, energy availability, eating behavior and physical performance in a youth female soccer team. \textit{SCIENTIFIC REPORTS}. ENGLAND: NATURE PORTFOLIO, 2023, vol.~13, No~1, p.~1-7. ISSN~2045-2322. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-37967-4.

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