In a recent study published in Neuropsychologia , researchers investigate whether cognitive performance fluctuates during the menstrual cycle and the potential impact athletic involvement and skill has on these variations. Study: Attentional, anticipatory, and spatial cognition fluctuate throughout the menstrual cycle: potential implications for female sport. Image Credit: Hananeko_Studio / Shutterstock.
com Previous research has observed that female athletes are more likely to experience sports injuries at certain stages of their menstrual cycle, depending on the type of injury. Poorer executive functioning, hormone abnormalities, and spatial cognitive alterations are all factors that may be negatively impacted during the menstrual cycle. A deeper understanding of female physiology has the potential to improve athlete health assistance.
According to recent research, certain forms of damage are more likely to occur during the ovulation or luteal stages than during menstruation or the mid-follicular phase. The present study examined sport-related alterations in cognitive control, spatial cognition, and timed anticipation during menstruation. The associations between sporting knowledge and experience with performance in these activities was also explored.
Individuals between 18 and 35 years of age were recruited for the study through convenience and snowball sampling, as well as the online Prolific research platform, which used stratified samples. Individuals with irregular mens.
