--- title: Does PMS affect how well female soccer players perform? | Niyora description: Among 112 Brazilian indoor soccer players, 47.32% had PMS. Those with PMS reported their performance was affected, with depression, irritability, and difficul url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/sindrome-pre-menstrual-e-percepcao-de-impacto-no-desempenho-esportivo-de-atletas-2011/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - Does PMS affect how well female soccer players perform? Survey study, 2011 # Does PMS affect how well female soccer players perform? Among 112 Brazilian indoor soccer players, 47.32% had PMS. Those with PMS reported their performance was affected, with depression, irritability, and difficulty concentrating being common symptoms linked to performance impact. Early or limited evidence 112 female indoor soccer athletes in Brazil aged 18-31 years ## What they did Cross-sectional study of 112 female indoor soccer athletes aged 18-31 who played in a tournament in 2007. They reported their PMS symptoms using a standard checklist and rated how much their sport performance was affected on a scale from not affected to extremely affected. ## What they found 47.32% of athletes had PMS. Those with PMS reported being affected in their performance. The symptoms most linked to lower performance were depression, irritability, breast tenderness, difficulty concentrating, back pain and tiredness. Athletes with more symptoms reported being more affected by performance impact than those with fewer symptoms. ## What it means for you PMS symptoms are common in female athletes and appear to affect how they play. The specific symptoms that matter most are mood-related and concentration problems. The study only looked at one group at one time, so we cannot know if the same women are affected every month or if PMS actually caused the lower performance. 112 Number of athletes 47.32% Percentage with PMS 18-31 Age range in years ## About the study Original title Síndrome pré-menstrual e percepção de impacto no desempenho esportivo de atletas brasileiras de futsal Authors Patrícia Aparecida Gaion, Lenamar Fiorese Vieira, Celene Maria Longo da Silva Journal Brazilian Journal of Kinanthropometry and Human Performance Year 2011 Study design Survey study Participants 112 Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.5007/1980-0037.2009v11n1p73](https://doi.org/10.5007/1980-0037.2009v11n1p73) Original abstract This study’s objective was to verify the association between Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) and perceived impact on sport performance from Brazilian indoor soccer athletes. A total of 112 athletes were enrolled, with ages varying from 18 to 31years old, and who participated in the Brazilian Clubs Cup in 2007. The instruments used were: a self-reported sheet based on criteria from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologist (2000) for the diagnosis of PMS and a sport performance impact perception sheet, organized in a Likert scale with values ranging from 0 (“not affected”) to 3 (“extremely affected”). Data were analyzed using the Mann-Whitney test, Pearson’s chi-square and Poisson regression with robust variance. The prevalence of PMS was 47.32% and the perceived impact on sport performance for those with PMSwas RP 1.71 (95%CI 1.23 to 2.38). The symptoms associated with sport performance impact were depression, irritability, breast tenderness, difficulty concentrating, back pain and tiredness. The intensity with which the athletes with PMS feel their performance affected during the premenstrual phase was significant in the “lowly affected “(RP 2.1 95%CI 1.26 to 3.55) and “extremely affected” (RP 3.5 95%CI 2.23 to 5.62) categories. Athletes with 6 to 9 symptoms presented higher risk (RP 3.20 95%CI 1.53 to 6.71) than athletes with 4 to 5 symptoms (RP 2.82 95%CI 1.32 to 6.05) or with 2 to 3 symptoms (RP 2.57 95%CI 1.25 to 5.30). In conclusion, the presence of PMS, the number and the kind of symptoms all exhibited associations with the sport performance impact perceived by Brazilian indoor soccer athletes. Reproduced under CC-BY. ## Topics [Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Menstrual cycle and mood](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-cycle-mood/)[Athletes and sport](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-athletes/) Research tells you what helps on average. Niyora helps on the day it hits. 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