Resistance Training and Sex Hormone Concentrations During the Menstrual Cycle

Status unconfirmed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Women's Health

In brief

Although there are numerous studies showing effects of aerobic training on sex hormone concentrations, research analyzing the fluctuation of sex hormones in response to resistance training (RT) is lacking. The objective of this project is to analyze estradiol (E2) and progesterone (P4) responses to an acute resistance training session throughout different phases of the menstrual cycle. This proposed research has strong implications for exercise prescription and for women in general, but more importantly will allow exercise physiologists, coaches, personal trainers, or nutritionists optimize exercise programming around women's menstrual cycle.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04163380

Run by

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

People needed

25

Starts

2019-11-01

Expected to finish

2021-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2020-02-18

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 45. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Eumenorrheic females
• Age 18-45 years old
• BMI of 18.5-34.99 kg/m2

You may not qualify if…

• Practice exercise more than 2 days/week in the last 3 months.
• Cardiovascular, metabolic, pulmonary or muscular-skeletal condition
• Taking medications that affect metabolism (e.g. oral contraceptives)
• Irregular menstrual cycles

Where it is running

• Southern Illinois University Edwardsville — Edwardsville, Illinois, United States (enrolling)

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