Abstract

Introduction: Both endogenous and exogenous ovarian hormones have been shown to significantly influence a number of physiological parameters that in turn influence exercise capacity in females. Exercise research focusing on females remains limited and this may, in part at least, be due to limitations and complexity in assessing and controlling for hormonal fluctuations of the menstrual cycle. The present study investigated the effectiveness of a three-step method for the verification of menstrual cycle and oral contraceptive cycle phase.

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