Women’s menstrual cycle and endurance training study (NaisQs)
Main funder
Funder's project number: OKM/21/626/2021, OKM/101/626/2021, OKM/82/626/2022
Funds granted by main funder (€)
- 335 000,00
Funding program
Project timetable
Project start date: 01/04/2021
Project end date: 31/12/2024
Summary
Global exercise recommendations are the same for both sexes despite significant physiological differences between women and men. Inthe NaisQs study we will compare “traditional” endurance training with programs in which training is periodized based on the hormonalfluctuation of the menstrual cycle (increased training volume in either the follicular phase (FP) or luteal phase (LP)). Training willinclude 8 weeks of moderate intensity endurance training (MIET) and 8 weeks of high-intensity interval training (HIIT). We aim toelucidate whether or not “period periodized training” can be more effective than traditional training due to the tendency for greater fatoxidation related to higher levels of estrogen (estradiol) present in the LP. This 16-week training study will evaluate changes incardiometabolic health, body composition, endurance performance, PMS-symptoms, body satisfaction, and health-related quality oflife. The study will be carried out at the University of Jyväskylä.