Survey study, 2023
Does menstrual distress affect how well female basketball players perform?
No. Menstrual distress did not appear to affect basketball performance. However, women with more menstrual distress were more likely to also have depression.
What they did
Cross-sectional study of 70 female university basketball players. During the premenstrual phase, they were assessed for menstrual distress using questionnaires and completed basketball performance tests. Anxiety and depression were also measured.
What they found
Basketball performance was not linked to menstrual distress, anxiety, or depression during the premenstrual phase. However, menstrual distress showed a significant association with depression.
What it means for you
In this group of basketball players, menstrual symptoms did not hurt their sports performance. However, menstrual distress appears connected to depression, which suggests that emotional wellbeing may be important even if physical performance isn't affected.
70
Female university basketball players studied
About the study
- Original title
- Relationship of menstrual distress, anxiety and depression with performance among female basketball players
- Authors
- Navneet Dhadda, Mandeep Singh, Kanwar Mandeep Singh et al.
- Journal
- International Journal of Physical Education Sports and Health
- Year
- 2023
- Study design
- Survey study
- Participants
- 70
- Open access
- Yes
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.22271/kheljournal.2023.v10.i6e.3190
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