Effects of Menstrual Distress on Weekly Training Duration of Female Division III Athletes
Kourtnie Blankenship
Dr. Devon Serrano
Dr. Tom Bowman
Context
Purpose Statement
The purpose of the study was to use the Menstrual Distress Questionnaire to determine if the level of menstrual distress impacted the duration of total weekly sports participation for female athletes.
Participants
Tools
Procedures
Independent Variables
Dependent Variables
Statistical Analysis
Statistical Analysis
Due to the small sample size, the model is not able to be generalized to the population (R2=.048, Adjusted R2=-.190)
Statistical Analysis
There is not a statistically significant relationship between TWTD and TS (t20=-4.26, P=.575), TWTD and MS (t20=.124, P=.903), TWTD and MSD (t20=.209, P=.837), but there is a statistically significant relationship between TWTD and MESI (t20=.002, P=.999).
Discussion
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Discussion
Conclusion
Menstrual distress does not have an impact on the amount of athletic participation during the menstrual phase and more studies need to be conducted in order to determine the effect of the menstrual cycle on athletic performance.
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