Kirsty M. Hicks

TL;DR: The results from this systematic review and meta-analysis indicate that exercise performance might be trivially reduced during the early follicular phase of the MC, compared to all other phases.

TL;DR: The review collates evidence from recent physiological studies that have investigated sex as a biological variable demonstrating that the physiological response to equivalent ‘dosages’ of exercise is not the same in males and females, highlighting the need to research diversity in physiological responses to interventions.

TL;DR: It was demonstrated that the eumenorrheic menstrual cycle affects neuromuscular function and fatigability of the knee extensors vary across the menstrual cycle and may influence exercise performance involving locomotor muscles.

TL;DR: The current evidence does not warrant general guidance on OCP use compared with OCP-use, and exercise exercise performance was not affected when compared to naturally menstruating women, although any group-level effect is most likely to be trivial.

TL;DR: Competitive soccer match-play elicits substantial impairments in central nervous system and muscle function, requiring up to 48 h to resolve, and could have important implications for fixture scheduling, the optimal management of the training process, squad rotation during congested competitive schedules, and the implementation of appropriate recovery interventions.