Does ovulation affect performance in tennis players?

Machiko OtakaShu-Man ChenYong ZhuYung-Shen TsaiChing-Yu TsengDonovan L FogtBoon-Hooi LimChih-Yang HuangChia-Hua Kuo

Published in: BMJ open sport & exercise medicine (2018)

We have shown that menses does not affect serve performance of collegiate tennis players. However, the observed decrement in the accuracy of serve speed near ovulation warrants further investigation.

Keyphrases

polycystic ovary syndrome
body composition
insulin resistance
high school
metabolic syndrome
type diabetes