559 KB42 KB201020252025Bunn, JenniferHumphries, HannahMarchelli, Gabrielleštevilka:1letnik:16str. 5-21DOI:10.35469/ak.2025.484ISSN:2232-2620COBISSID_HOST:248196355URN:URN:NBN:SI:doc-RUOVFR9JenZnanstveno-raziskovalno središče Koper, Annales ZRSAnnales kinesiologiae (Koper)ekipni športhormone contraceptivehormonska kontracepcijaMenstruacijski ciklusmenstrual cyclemenstrualni cikelŠportteam sportMenstrual symptoms in division I female athletes| a prospective observational study|Purpose: To quantify the frequency of menstrual cycle (MC) symptoms experienced by Division I female lacrosse athletes and to discover if the symptoms were different among those who were taking a hormone contraceptive (HC) compared to those who were not (non-HC). Methods: As part of a daily wellness survey, athletes (non-HC = 10, HC = 11) were asked if they were menstruating. If they were, they were asked to identify any symptoms they were experiencing. The symptoms were recorded for each day of menstruation during their four-month competitive season. Reported symptoms were categorized as frequently, sometimes, rarely, or never. The frequencies of symptoms were tabulated in total and per cycle for each group. Results: The most frequently reported symptom was cramps with 90.4% of athletes reporting experiencing it at least once. Headaches (66%), back pain, and skin problems (57% each) were also frequently reported. HC users (0.7 ± 1.4 times/cycle) reported mood swings more frequently than non-HC users (0.03 ± 0.08, p = 0.029), but there were no other group differences for symptoms. Conclusions: Tracking symptoms associated with MC can help athletes and coach-es be aware of patterns and incorporate methods for mitigating or alleviating the symp-toms. Symptom tracking can also help athletes mentally prepare for the effects of their C on training and performance. More research is needed before recommending HC use as a management strategy for menstrual symptomsNamen: Kvantificirati, kako pogosto doživljajo simptome menstrualnega cikla (MC) igralke lakrosa divizije I, in primerjati, ali se simptomi razlikujejo med športni-cami, ki uporabljajo hormonsko kontracepcijo (HK), in tistimi, ki je ne (ne-HK). Metodologija: V okviru dnevne ankete o počutju so morale športnice (ne-HK = 10, HK = 11) vsak dan odgovoriti, ali menstruirajo. Če so odgovorile pritrdilno, so bile pozvane k opisu simptomov. Simptome so zapisovale vsak dan menstruacije v štirime-sečnem obdobju tekmovalne sezone. Poročani simptomi so bili razvrščeni v kategorije pogosto, občasno, redko ali nikoli. Pogostost simptomov je bila predstavljena v tabe-larni obliki, in sicer skupno ter na cikel za vsako skupino posebej. Rezultati: Najpogostejši simptom, o katerem so poročale športnice, so bili krči in kar 90,4 % športnic je navedlo, da so ta simptom doživele vsaj enkrat. Pogosto so poročale tudi o glavobolih (66 %), bolečinah v hrbtu in težavah s kožo (oboje 57 %). Uporabnice HK (0,7 ± 1,4-krat/cikel) so pogosteje opažale nihanje razpoloženja od tistih, ki ne uporabljajo HK (0,03 ± 0,08, p = 0,029), pri čemer ni bilo drugih razlik glede simptomov med skupinama. Zaključki: Spremljanje simptomov, povezanih z MC, lahko športnicam in trenerjem pomaga prepoznati vzorce ter v delo vključiti načine za ublažitev ali lajšanje simpto-mov. Poleg tega se lahko športnice s spremljanjem simptomov psihično pripravijo na to, kako njihov MC vpliva na trening in zmogljivost. Potrebnih je več raziskav, preden bo mogoče HK priporočati kot strategijo za obvladovanje menstrualnih simptomovTEXTznanstveno časopisjejournalsSlovenian National E-content AggregatorNational and University Library of SloveniaUniverza na Primorskem, Znanstveno-raziskovalno središče Koper