• Influence of menstrual cycle or hormonal contraceptive phase on physiological variables monitored during treadmill testing 

      Taipale-Mikkonen, Ritva S; Anna, Raitanen; Hackney, Anthony C.; Solli, Guro Strøm; Valtonen, Maarit; Peltonen, Heikki; McGawley, Kerry; Kyrolainen, Johanna; Ihalainen, Johanna K. (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-12-16)
      Purpose: To examine the influence of menstrual cycle (MC) and hormonal contraceptive (HC) cycle phases on physiological variables monitored during incremental treadmill testing in physically active women (eumenorrheic, EUM = 16 and monophasic HC-users, CHC = 12).<p> <p>Methods: Four running tests to exhaustion were performed at bleeding, mid follicular (mid FOL)/active 1, ovulation/active 2, and mid ...