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“Do elite sport first, get your period back later.” Are barriers to communication hindering female athletes?
Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Health Sciences. Swedish Ski Association, 791 31 Falun, Sweden. (Swedish Winter Sports Research Centre)
Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Health Sciences. (Swedish Winter Sports Research Centre)
Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Health Sciences. (Swedish Winter Sports Research Centre)ORCID iD: 0000-0002-1273-6061
2021 (English)In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, ISSN 1661-7827, E-ISSN 1660-4601, Vol. 18, no 22, article id 12075Article in journal (Refereed) Published
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Competitive female athletes perceive their hormonal cycles to affect their training, com-petition performance and overall well-being. Despite this, athletes rarely discuss hormonal-cycle-related issues with others. The aim of this study was to gain an in-depth understanding of the perceptions and experiences of endurance athletes and their coaches in relation to barriers to athlete– coach communication about female hormonal cycles. Thirteen Swedish national-/international-level female cross-country skiers (age 25.8 ± 3.6 y) and eight of their coaches (two women and six men; age 47.8 ± 7.5 y) completed an online survey relating to their educational background, prior knowledge about female hormonal cycles and a coach–athlete relationship questionnaire (CART-Q). They then participated in an online education session about female hormonal cycles and athletic performance before participating in semi-structured focus-group interviews. Thematic analyses revealed three main barriers to communication: knowledge, interpersonal, and structural. In addition, the results suggested that a good coach–athlete relationship may facilitate open communication about female hormonal cycles, while low levels of knowledge may hinder communication. To over-come the perceived barriers to communication, a model is proposed to improve knowledge, de-velop interpersonal relationships and strengthen structural systems through educational exchanges and forums for open discussion. 

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2021. Vol. 18, no 22, article id 12075
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Coach–athlete relationship, Communication, Focus group, Interview, Menstruation, Sport, Women
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Sport and Fitness Sciences
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URN: urn:nbn:se:miun:diva-43819DOI: 10.3390/ijerph182212075ISI: 000727512200001Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85119072749OAI: oai:DiVA.org:miun-43819DiVA, id: diva2:1613651
Available from: 2021-11-23 Created: 2021-11-23 Last updated: 2021-12-20

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