A perspective on current research investigating the effects of hormonal contraceptives on determinants of female athlete performance

• मुख्य लेखकों: Daniel MARTIN (लेखक), Kirsty ELLIOTT-SALE (लेखक)
• स्वरूप: पुस्तक
• प्रकाशित: Escola de Educação Física e Esporte da Universidade de São Paulo (EEFEUSP).
• विषय: article
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Abstract Hormonal contraceptives are used by approximately half of female athletes and may affect athletic performance as a result of their action on the endogenous hormonal milieu. In athletes, hormonal contraceptive use appears to have little effect on body composition, however further studies are...