Association between Physical Activity and Menstrual Cycle Disorders in Young Athletes
Int J Sports Med DOI: 10.1055/a-2278-3253Our study aims to evaluate clinical predictors of menstrual cycle disorders in
female athletes who compete in running disciplines. This is a prospective
observational study. Women were recruited between January and May 2022.
Fifty-three patients were enrolled and completed a questionnaire about menstrual
cycle, physical activity, and food habit characteristics. Of the women in our
population, 39.6% had menstrual irregularities and reported a significantly
higher number of kilometers run per week (67 vs. 35, p:0.02). The number of
kilometers run per week was associated with menstrual irregularities (for 10 km,
OR 1.35; IC95% 1.05–1.73; p: 0.02) after adjusting for BMI, age, level of sport
and caloric intake. The variable of “km run per week” appeared as a diagnostic
indicator of irregular menstrual cycle with statistical significance (AUC ROC
curve 0.71, IC95% 0.54–0.86, p-value=0.01) and the cut-off of 65 km run per week
is a good indicator of the presence of irregular menstrual cycle (sensitivity
(SE) and specificity (SP) of 55% and 81.48%). Menstrual cycle disorders are very
frequent in female athletes, and the variable of km run per week may play a role
in screening endurance athletes at high risk for these disorders. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag Rüdigerstraße 14, 70469 Stut...
Source: International Journal of Sports Medicine - Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Passoni, Paolo Inzoli, Alessandra De Ponti, Elena Polizzi, Serena Ceccherelli, Anna Fantauzzi, Martina Procaccianti, Chiara Cattoni, Alessandro Villa, Silvia Riva, Anna Righetti, Stefano Landoni, Fabio Fruscio, Robert Tags: Clinical Sciences Source Type: research