How the Menstrual Cycle Can Make or Break an Athlete's Performance

How the menstrual cycle can make or break an athlete's performance

As soccer's Women's Asian Cup continues in Australia, much analysis will inevitably focus on the physical: the speed of Mary Fowler, the power of Sarina Bolden, the endurance of Yui Hasegawa and Ellie Carpenter.

How the menstrual cycle can make or break an athlete’s performance

As soccer’s Women’s Asian Cup continues in Australia, much analysis will inevitably focus on the physical: the speed of Mary Fowler, the power of Sarina Bolden, the endurance of Yui Hasegawa and Ellie Carpenter. However, in high-pressure environments, those who think the quickest and most creatively can have just as much impact as those who run the fastest. This brings us to a crucial, under-researched frontier in sports science: the influence o…