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dc.contributor.authorAdam, Margo E Ken_UK
dc.contributor.authorBristow, Alexandraen_UK
dc.contributor.authorNeely, Kacey Cen_UK
dc.contributor.authorErlandson, Marta Cen_UK
dc.date.accessioned2022-09-21T00:02:02Z-
dc.date.available2022-09-21T00:02:02Z-
dc.date.issued2022-11en_UK
dc.identifier.other102270en_UK
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1893/34558-
dc.description.abstractMenstrual dysfunction is a common phenomenon in sport and many women describe that their menstrual cycle can negatively impact their sport participation, performance, and experiences. However, there is little research examining if competition level plays a role in women athletes’ rates and experiences of menstrual function and dysfunction. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to explore and describe rates and experiences of menstrual function and dysfunction among athletes of differing competition levels. An online mixed methods approach was applied. Women athletes (N = 63), between 14 and 39 years of age (M = 24.20, SD = 6.53), competing in a range of sports from the local to international level completed an anonymous interview style survey to generate data. Data analysis for this project was an iterative and integrated process where quantitative and qualitative data were considered together and are represented through reported statistics and generated themes. Although group differences were hypothesized, no differences based on competition level in rates or experiences of menstrual dysfunction were observed. In addition to detailed descriptive statistics, five themes were generated: Normalizing Dysfunction; Menstrual Symptoms; Clothing as a Distraction; Participation Impact; and Regaining Control. In line with previous research, the women in this study experienced a range of menstrual dysfunctions that impacted their sport experiences. However, this study highlights that regardless of competition level or sport type women face challenges in sport regarding menstrual function and due to the normalization of dysfunction in sport women athletes’ health and well-being are not always supported.en_UK
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherElsevier BVen_UK
dc.relationAdam ME, Bristow A, Neely KC & Erlandson MC (2022) Do women athletes’ experiences of menstrual function and dysfunction vary across competition levels? A mixed methods exploration. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 63, Art. No.: 102270. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2022.102270en_UK
dc.rightsThis is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons CC-BY license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. You are not required to obtain permission to reuse this article.en_UK
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/en_UK
dc.subjectFemale athlete triaden_UK
dc.subjectHealth and well-beingen_UK
dc.subjectCompetitive sporten_UK
dc.titleDo women athletes’ experiences of menstrual function and dysfunction vary across competition levels? A mixed methods explorationen_UK
dc.typeJournal Articleen_UK
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.psychsport.2022.102270en_UK
dc.citation.jtitlePsychology of Sport and Exerciseen_UK
dc.citation.issn1469-0292en_UK
dc.citation.volume63en_UK
dc.citation.publicationstatusPublisheden_UK
dc.citation.peerreviewedRefereeden_UK
dc.type.statusVoR - Version of Recorden_UK
dc.contributor.funderSaskatchewan Health Research Foundationen_UK
dc.author.emailkacey.neely@stir.ac.uken_UK
dc.citation.date08/08/2022en_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Saskatchewanen_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Saskatchewanen_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationSporten_UK
dc.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Saskatchewanen_UK
dc.identifier.scopusid2-s2.0-85136022596en_UK
dc.identifier.wtid1837685en_UK
dc.contributor.orcid0000-0001-7649-1967en_UK
dc.contributor.orcid0000-0002-0343-001Xen_UK
dc.date.accepted2022-08-04en_UK
dcterms.dateAccepted2022-08-04en_UK
dc.date.filedepositdate2022-09-20en_UK
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local.rioxx.authorAdam, Margo E K|0000-0001-7649-1967en_UK
local.rioxx.authorBristow, Alexandra|en_UK
local.rioxx.authorNeely, Kacey C|0000-0002-0343-001Xen_UK
local.rioxx.authorErlandson, Marta C|en_UK
local.rioxx.projectProject ID unknown|Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation|en_UK
local.rioxx.freetoreaddate2022-09-20en_UK
local.rioxx.licencehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/|2022-09-20|en_UK
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