How the menstrual cycle can make or break an athlete’s performance

As soccer s Women s Asian Cup continues in Australia, much analysis will inevitably focus on the physical: the speed of Mary Fowler, the power of Sarina Bolden, the endurance of Yui Hasegawa and Ellie Carpenter. However, in high pressure environments, those who think the quickest and most creatively can have just as much impact as those who run the fastest. This brings us to a crucial, under researched frontier in sports science: the influence of women s sex hormones that regulate processes

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How the menstrual cycle can make or break an athlete’s performance

As soccer s Women s Asian Cup continues in Australia, much analysis will inevitably focus on the physical: the speed of Mary Fowler, the power of Sarina Bolden, the endurance of Yui Hasegawa and Ellie Carpenter. However, in high pressure environments, those who think the quickest and most creatively can have just as much impact as those who run the fastest. This brings us to a crucial, under researched frontier in sports science: the influence of women s sex hormones that regulate processes

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