Understanding how menstrual cycle phases affect training load in female athletes

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This observational study aims to explore the relationship between menstrual cycle phases and training loads in both elite and non-elite female athletes. By recruiting 200 competitive premenopausal female athletes, the study will track various performance metrics, hormonal responses, and health indicators over a year. Participants will be assessed at three different training load phases to evaluate how these factors influence athletic performance, injury prevalence, and overall health. The findings could help tailor training programs to better suit female athletes' physiological needs.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Elite athletes are defined as participating and competing at national and/or international level at their sports.
* Non-elite athletes are defined as performing at least 3 hours of physical activity per week.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Currently pregnant or lactating or planning a pregnancy in the following year.
* Regular drug use which may affect performance, including but not limited to performance enhancing drugs.
* Any medical diagnosis, including recent or current injury, which could affect performance and/or health under the discretion of the study team.

Where it's running

• Wingate Institute
  Netanya, Israel Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Rotem Kislev-Cohen, Ph.D — Wingate Institute
• Study coordinator: Yotam Shribman, B.Sc
• Email: research@wingate.org.il
• Phone: +972-54-5723401

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.