| The menstrual cycle and exercise: performance, muscle glycogen, and substrate responses. | |
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PMID: 2606593 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Six eumenorrheic females (age = 26.3 +/- 2.4 yrs; X +/- SE) exercised until exhaustion (EE; 70% VO2max) at the midluteal (LP, 7-8 days after ovulation) and midfollicular (FP, days 7-8) phases of their menstrual cycles. Phases were confirmed by estradiol and progesterone concentrations. Each EE test was preceded by a depletion exercise bout (DE; 90 min, 60% VO2max and 4 x 1 min, 100% VO2max) and 3 days of rest/diet control. Muscle biopsies 1% (vastus lateralis) were taken post-DE, pre-EE, and post-EE and then analyzed for glycogen content. There was a strong tendency (P less than 0.07) for EE duration to be greater during LP (139.2 +/- 14.9 min) than FP (126 +/- 17.5 min). Glycogen repletion (pre-EE minus post-DE) following DE was greater (P = 0.05) during the LP than FP (88.2 +/- 4.7 vs 72.8 +/- 5.7 mumol/g w. w. muscle). However, EE glycogen utilization (pre-EE minus post-EE/EE time) did not differ between phases (LP = 0.41 +/- 0.08 mumol/g w. w. muscle/min vs FP = 0.33 +/- 0.11 mumol/g w. w. muscle/min; P = 0.17). The results suggest that exercise performance and muscle glycogen content are enhanced during the LP of the menstrual cycle. These findings imply athletic performance may be affected by the phases of the menstrual cycle. |
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Authors:
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B J Nicklas; A C Hackney; R L Sharp |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: International journal of sports medicine Volume: 10 ISSN: 0172-4622 ISO Abbreviation: Int J Sports Med Publication Date: 1989 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1990-02-21 Completed Date: 1990-02-21 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8008349 Medline TA: Int J Sports Med Country: GERMANY, WEST |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 264-9 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Exercise Biochemistry Laboratory, Iowa State University, Ames 50010. |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Adult Estradiol / blood Exercise* Exercise Test Fatty Acids, Nonesterified / blood Female Glycogen / metabolism* Heart Rate Humans Lactates / blood Lactic Acid Menstrual Cycle* Muscles / metabolism* Oxygen Consumption Progesterone / blood |
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0/Fatty Acids, Nonesterified; 0/Lactates; 50-21-5/Lactic Acid; 50-28-2/Estradiol; 57-83-0/Progesterone; 9005-79-2/Glycogen |
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