Women's sport: Why we need to talk about periods, breasts and injuries

Women's sport: Why we need to talk about periods, breasts and injuries

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“As fascinating as these stories are,” Prof Elliott-Sale says, “we want to understand and help people plan their training, nutrition, recovery and stress around this and how they might be able to use the menstrual cycle to their advantage.”

But Prof Elliott-Sale warns that the menstrual cycle is complex and influenced by numerous factors, including nutrition, sleep and stress.

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