Effects of the Menstrual Cycle on Jumping, Sprinting and Force-Velocity Profiling in Resistance-Trained Women: A Preliminary Study

Felipe García-Pinillos, Pascual Bujalance-Moreno, Carlos Lago-Fuentes, Santiago A. Ruiz-Alias, Irma Domínguez-Azpíroz, Marcos Mecías-Calvo and Rodrigo Ramirez-Campillo
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Felipe García-Pinillos: Department of Physical Education and Sports, Universidad de Granada, 18010 Granada, Spain
Pascual Bujalance-Moreno: Department of Corporal Expression, University of Jaen, 23071 Jaen, Spain
Carlos Lago-Fuentes: Faculty of Education and Sports Sciences, University of Vigo, 36310 Pontevedra, Spain
Santiago A. Ruiz-Alias: Department of Physical Education and Sports, Universidad de Granada, 18010 Granada, Spain
Irma Domínguez-Azpíroz: Faculty of Health Sciences, European University of Atlantic, 39011 Santander, Spain
Marcos Mecías-Calvo: Faculty of Education and Sports Sciences, University of Vigo, 36310 Pontevedra, Spain
Rodrigo Ramirez-Campillo: Human Performance Laboratory, Quality of Life and Wellness Research Group, Deparment of Physical Activity Sciences, Universidad de Los Lagos, Osorno 5200000, Chile

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 9, 1-10

Abstract: The aim of this study was to examine the effects of the menstrual cycle on vertical jumping, sprint performance and force-velocity profiling in resistance-trained women. A group of resistance-trained eumenorrheic women ( n = 9) were tested in three phases over the menstrual cycle: bleeding phase, follicular phase, and luteal phase (i.e., days 1–3, 7–10, and 19–21 of the cycle, respectively). Each testing phase consisted of a battery of jumping tests (i.e., squat jump [SJ], countermovement jump [CMJ], drop jump from a 30 cm box [DJ30], and the reactive strength index) and 30 m sprint running test. Two different applications for smartphone (My Jump 2 and My Sprint) were used to record the jumping and sprinting trials, respectively, at high speed (240 fps). The repeated measures ANOVA reported no significant differences ( p ? 0.05, ES < 0.25) in CMJ, DJ30, reactive strength index and sprint times between the different phases of the menstrual cycle. A greater SJ height performance was observed during the follicular phase compared to the bleeding phase ( p = 0.033, ES = ?0.22). No differences ( p ? 0.05, ES < 0.45) were found in the CMJ and sprint force-velocity profile over the different phases of the menstrual cycle. Vertical jump, sprint performance and the force-velocity profiling remain constant in trained women, regardless of the phase of the menstrual cycle.

Keywords: female athletes; ovarian cycle; plyometric exercises; testing; velocity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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