Current evidence shows no influence of women's menstrual cycle phase on acute strength performance or adaptations to resistance exercise training

• Published in: Frontiers in sports and active living Vol. 5; p. 1054542
• Main Authors: Colenso-Semple, Lauren M., D'Souza, Alysha C., Elliott-Sale, Kirsty J., Phillips, Stuart M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 23.03.2023
• Subjects: exercise performance; hypertrophy; menstrual cycle; resistance training; Sports and Active Living; strength; resistance training; exercise performance; strength; hypertrophy; menstrual cycle

The bias towards excluding women from exercise science research is often due to the assumption that cyclical fluctuations in reproductive hormones influence resistance exercise performance and exercise-induced adaptations. Hence, the purpose of this umbrella review was to examine and critically eval...