The Impact of Volleyball on Menstrual Symptoms

Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi

Status: Completed

Conditions: Female; Menstruation; Adolescent

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06634953

2023-1569

Details and patient eligibility

About

The goal of this observational study is to examine menstrual characteristics and symptoms in adolescent volleyball athletes compared to non-athlete adolescents. The main question it aims to answer is:

How do menstrual symptoms and characteristics differ between adolescent volleyball athletes and non-athletes?

The study included 154 adolescents aged 10-19, divided into 77 volleyball athletes (average age 15.09) and 77 non-athletes (average age 14.79). Assessments covered menstruation age, regularity, dysmenorrhea characteristics, and menstrual symptoms using the Menstrual Symptom Questionnaire (MSQ).

Full description

The goal of this observational study is to investigate menstrual characteristics and symptoms in adolescent volleyball athletes compared to non-athlete adolescents. The main question it aims to answer is:

How do menstrual symptoms and characteristics differ between adolescent volleyball athletes and their non-athlete peers?

The study included 154 adolescents aged 10-19 who had experienced menarche for at least one year. Participants were divided into two groups: 77 volleyball athletes (average age 15.09±1.33) and 77 non-athletes (average age 14.79±1.27). Assessments included menstruation age, regularity, use of menstruation delay pills, cycle characteristics (length, duration), and dysmenorrhea characteristics (onset, frequency, medication use, school/training absenteeism). The Menstrual Symptom Questionnaire (MSQ) evaluated menstrual pain, coping methods, and somatic complaints.

Enrollment: 154 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 10 to 19 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• willingness to participate in the research,
• female gender,
• experience of menstruation cycles for at least 1 year,
• age between 10 and 19 years,
• having a volleyball sport license for at least 3 years,
• practicing of volleyball at least 4 days a week for at least 3 years.

Exclusion criteria

• being pregnant
• experiencing acute genital infection
• gynecological or urological surgery
• having a diagnosis with an endocrine, systemic, or psychological disease.

Trial design

154 participants in 2 patient groups

Adolescent female volleyball athletes

Description:

willingness to participate in the research, female gender, experience of menstruation cycles for at least 1 year, age between 10 and 19 years, volleyball sport license for at least 3 years, and practice of volleyball at least 4 days a week for at least 3 years

Healthy adolescent females

Description:

willingness to participate in the research, female gender, experience of menstruation cycles for at least 1 year, age between 10 and 19 years,