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Luteal phase of the menstrual cycle increases sweating rate during exercise

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Garcia, A.M.C., Lacerda, M.G., Fonseca, I.A.T., Reis, F.M., Rodrigues, L.O.C., Silami-Garcia, E.·2006·Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
DOI 10.1590/s0100-879x2006005000007
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The present study evaluated whether the luteal phase elevation of body temperature would be offset during exercise by increased sweating, when women are normally hydrated. Eleven women performed 60 min of cycling exercise at 60% of their maximal work load at 32 degrees C and 80% relative air humidity. Each subject participated in two identical experimental sessions: one during the follicular phase (between days 5 and 8) and the other during the luteal phase (between days 22 and 25). Women with serum progesterone >3 ng/mL, in the luteal phase were classified as group 1 (N = 4), whereas the others were classified as group 2 (N = 7). Post-exercise urine volume (213 +/- 80 vs 309 +/- 113 mL) and specific urine gravity (1.008 +/- 0.003 vs 1.006 +/- 0.002) changed (P < 0.05) during the luteal phase compared to the follicular phase in group 1. No menstrual cycle dependence was observed for these parameters in group 2. Sweat rate was higher (P < 0.05) in the luteal (3.10 +/- 0.81 g m-2 min-1) than in the follicular phase (2.80 +/- 0.64 g m(-2) min(-1)) only in group 1. During exercise, no differences related to menstrual cycle phases were seen in rectal temperature, heart rate, rate of perceived exertion, mean skin temperature, and pre- and post-exercise body weight. Women exercising in a warm and humid environment with water intake seem to be able to adapt to the luteal phase increase of basal body temperature through reduced urinary volume and increased sweating rate.

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  • In women that were well-hydrated during exercise in a warm and humid environment, Garcia et al. found that the sweating rate was higher during the luteal phase compared to their follicular phase.

    “In women that were well-hydrated during exercise in a warm and humid environment, Garcia and colleagues [142] found that the sweating rate was higher during the luteal phase compared to their follicular phase.”

    From Temperature regulation in women: Effects of the menstrual cycle (2020) · cites this paper as [142]

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Authors
Garcia, A. M. C., Lacerda, M. G., Fonseca, I. A. T., Reis, F. M., Rodrigues, L. O. C., & Silami-Garcia, E.
Affiliations
  • Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (BR)
  • Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
ORCID
Venue
Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
Publisher
FapUNIFESP (SciELO)
Published
2006-08-21
Volume
39
Issue
9
Pages
1255-1261
ISSN
  • 0100-879X (ISSN-L)
  • 1414-431X
DOI
10.1590/s0100-879x2006005000007
OpenAlex
W2160795687
Cited by
38
References
32
Citations by year
2025: 2 · 2024: 3 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 5 · 2020: 4 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 3 · 2015: 2 · 2014: 1 · 2013: 1 · 2012: 2
FWCI
1.77
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
cc-by
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  • Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • LA Referencia (Red Federada de Repositorios Institucionales de Publicaciones Científicas) (publishedVersion, other-oa)
  • Americanae (AECID Library) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Funders
  • Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior
  • Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
  • Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de Minas Gerais
  • Ministério do Esporte
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Thermoregulation and physiological responses
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Complementary and alternative medicine › Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Orthopedics and Sports Medicine › Sports Performance and Training
Keywords
luteal phase, menstrual cycle, sweat rate, exercise thermoregulation, basal body temperature, progesterone, urine output, urine specific gravity, heat stress, humid air
MeSH terms
Adult, Body Temperature, Female, Follicular Phase, Humans, Luteal Phase, Progesterone, Sweating, Exercise

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