The impact of menstruation on participation in adventurous activities

• Published in: Sport, education and society Vol. 28; no. 7; pp. 811 - 823
• Main Authors: Prince, Heather E., Annison, Erin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Abingdon Routledge 02.09.2023; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Adventure Education; adventurous activities; Anxiety; Beliefs; Constraints; Emotional Response; Evidence; Experience; Females; Girls; Hygiene; menses; Menstruation; Negative Attitudes; Occupational roles; outdoor; Outdoor Education; Participation; periods; Physiology; PMS; Premenstrual syndrome; premenstrual syndrome (PMS); Psychological Patterns; Recreational Activities; Role Models; Sanitation; Sociocultural factors; Sports participation; Taboos; Teachers; Women; Young Adults

Menstruation is a 'taboo' subject in many cultures and its effect on women's participation in sport and physical culture in western societies is under-researched. This study examines the effect of menstruation and premenstrual syndrome (PMS) on habitual participants in adventurous act...