Do menstrual cycle variations in oestradiol and progesterone have no impact on in vivo medial gastrocnemius tendon mechanical properties?
Acute fluctuations in female sex hormones have no significant effect on medial gastrocnemius tendon mechanical properties. In a context where studies are often limited to selecting only oral contraceptive-users as participants in order to minimise potential noise related to the anticipated effects of menstrual cycle hormones on physical performance, our findings provide the basis for enabling the pooling of female tendon data, regardless of the phase of the menstrual cycle of individual participant.
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