The influence of the menstrual cycle and hormonal contraceptives on cardiorespiratory fitness in physically active women: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Objective: To systematically review and summarize the existing evidence related to the influence of the menstrual cycle (MC) and hormonal contraceptive (HC) use on V˙O2max in physically active women. Methods: This systematic review and meta-analysis conforms to the PRISMA statement guidelines. Four...

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Main Authors: Lea Franziska Schumpf, Christian Braun, Adriana Peric, Michael Johannes Schmid, Dirk Lehnick, Corina Christmann-Schmid, Christine Brambs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-06-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023042573