Medicine and science in sports and exercise

INTRODUCTION/PURPOSE: Heavy lifting may produce strain on the pelvic floor muscles (PFM) due to high increases in intra-abdominal pressure, but knowledge of the impact of weightlifting on the PFM is lacking. Therefore, this study aimed to i…

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to describe the implementation of a novel research protocol for conducting research with highly trained female athletes, including characterizing menstrual cycle (MC) function, hormonal profiles and sym…