THE EFFECTS OF PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME AND MENSTRUATION ON SOME BASIC MOTORIC SKILL AND PHYSIOLOGIC PARAMETERS IN ATHLETES
Abstract
The aim of this study was to determine the effects of menstruation and premenstrual syndrome on attention,
motivation concentration speed and coordination which are underlying factors of short time and high intensity
exercise performances. 26 volunteers participated in this study. The average age, height and body weight of
experimental group (n=14) are 22±1.30 years, 169.85±3.23 cm and 58.42±3.45 kg respectively, and the age,
height and body weight of control group (n=12) who were sedentary females were 21.58±1.44 years,
166.75±2.34 cm and 57.05±3.11 kg respectively.
The date 3 days before the menstruation during which serious clinical symptoms and complaints are observed,
the dates on the second day of menstruation and 3 days after the end of menstruation when all symptoms and
complaints disappeared were specified according to the results of the questionnaire, and during this period
field and laboratory test were done. The comparison of independent measurements of groups was tested by
means of Repeated Measures Analysis of Variance test. The differences between the data, if there are, and
which periods they are resulted from were specified by means of Tukey test. In addition, the first, second and
third comparisons of measurements of the groups were done by using Independent Sample T-test.
The body weights of both groups were significantly different in every three periods (p<0.01). There were no
significant differences in flexibility, blood pressure and auditory reaction times (p>0.05) in all menstruation
phases. Resting heart rates of experiment group were significantly different in premenstrual phase and after
menstruation (p<0.05). In both groups coordination, anaerobic power, vertical jump and 30 m. sprint scores of
post menstruation were significantly higher than premenstrual and menstruation phases (p<0.05). There were
significant differences between menstrual phases of experimental group in visual reaction times (p<0.05). The
higher scores were measured in three days after menstruation.
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Sports Medicine
Journal Section
Research Article
Publication Date
October 10, 2003
Submission Date
April 8, 2017
Acceptance Date
August 11, 2003
Published in Issue
Year 2003 Volume: 8 Number: 4