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Effects of menstrual cycle on blood lactate, O2 delivery, and performance during exercise

Jurkowski, J. E., Jones, N. L., Toews, C. J., Sutton, J. R.·1981·Journal of Applied Physiology
DOI 10.1152/jappl.1981.51.6.1493
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The effects of the menstrual cycle on cardiorespiratory variables, blood lactate, and performance were studied in exercising females. Nine healthy subjects, 20--24 yr of age, were investigated in midfollicular and midluteal phases of the menstrual cycle at 33, 66, and 90% of maximum power output (light, heavy, and exhaustive exercise). Occurrence of ovulation was confirmed in all subjects by measurement of progesterone, which increased from 0.6 +/- 0.1 (mean +/- SE) in the follicular to 8.9 +/- 2.2 ng/ml in the luteal phase. There was no difference in heart rate (HR), ventilation, O2 uptake, or CO2 output between the two phases during light and heavy exercise, and there was no difference in HR at exhaustion. Cardiac output measured midway through light and heavy exercise periods was not affected by the phase of testing. Time for which exhaustive exercise could be maintained increased from 1.57 +/- 0.32 in the follicular to 2.97 +/- 0.63 min in the luteal phase (P less than 0.02). Blood lactate was higher in the follicular phase after heavy exercise (6.62 +/- 0.8 vs. 4.92 +/- 0.5 mmol/l) (P less than 0.05) and at exhaustion (8.12 +/- 0.9 vs. 6.76 +/- 0.6 mmol/L) (P less than 0.01). A further study showed no effect of cycle phase on lactate disappearance during exercise. We conclude that while aerobic performance and the cardiorespiratory adaptations to exercise are not influenced by the phase of the menstrual cycle, performance of high-intensity exercise is improved, and lactate production appears to be decreased in the luteal phase when estradiol and progesterone levels are elevated.

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  • Previously published works had limitations in procedures that weakened the implications of their findings: lack of dietary control prior to experiments and allowing hormonal concentrations to be manipulated only by endogenous fluctuation.

    “the previously published works had limitations in procedures that weakened the implications of the findings. Namely, the lack of dietary control prior to their experiments and allowing hormonal concentrations to be manipulated only by endogenous fluctuation (i.e., conducting experiments at different points in the menstrual cycle).”

    From The Effect of Sex Steroid Hormones on Substrate Oxidation during Prolonged Submaximal Exercise in Women. (2000) · cites this paper as [14]

  • Others have found results similar to the present study's findings.

    “Others have found similar results [4, 5, 14]; however, the previously published works had limitations in procedures that weakened the implications of the findings.”

    From The Effect of Sex Steroid Hormones on Substrate Oxidation during Prolonged Submaximal Exercise in Women. (2000) · cites this paper as [14]

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Authors
Jurkowski, J. E., Jones, N. L., Toews, C. J., & Sutton, J. R.
Venue
Journal of Applied Physiology
Publisher
American Physiological Society
Published
1981-12-01
Volume
51
Issue
6
Pages
1493-1499
ISSN
  • 0161-7567 (ISSN-L)
  • 8750-7587
  • 1522-1601
DOI
10.1152/jappl.1981.51.6.1493
OpenAlex
W2102100916
Cited by
209
References
0
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FWCI
3.21
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Applied Physiology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Complementary and alternative medicine › Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Orthopedics and Sports Medicine › Sports Performance and Training
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Rehabilitation › Exercise and Physiological Responses
Keywords
menstrual cycle, blood lactate, oxygen delivery, exercise performance, luteal phase, follicular phase, progesterone, estradiol, high-intensity exercise, exhaustive exercise, cardiac output, heart rate, ventilation, oxygen absorption, women
MeSH terms
Adult, Carbon Dioxide, Cardiac Output, Physical Exertion, Female, Humans, Lactates, Menstruation, Ovulation, Oxygen Consumption, Progesterone, Gonadal Steroid Hormones, Stroke Volume, Lactic Acid

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