Does the Female Cycle Promote Injuries?

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No competition is more synonymous with the rise of women’s football than England’s Women’s Super League (WSL). There are still problems, for example a (too) high number of anterior cruciate ligament tears.

In an interview with Sky, Swiss Nati player Alisha Lehmann (24) criticizes that in many places in women’s football there is a lack of medical support and the necessary know-how in dealing with the menstrual cycle.

Lehmann Criticizes “Standards”

Alexia Putellas (Barcelona), Dzsenifer Marozsan (Lyon), Beth Mead (Arsenal) and Leah Williamson (Arsenal) all share the fact that they are among the best footballers of our time. And that they all had or must heal a cruciate ligament rupture in the past year. Scientists are investigating why this is four to five times more common in women than in men. Compared to men, less muscle mass or a greater tendency to buckling increase the risk of anterior cruciate ligament tear. The menstrual cycle can also have an effect.

“Of course it’s a big problem,” says Lehmann, demanding that more attention be paid to players’ periods. “Clubs should give us a chance and say, ‘Maybe you’re training a little less this week.'” Lehmann criticizes that medical standards are “sometimes not good enough”. “If we have injuries and going to the doctor, it doesn’t really help us.”

According to Lehmann, this is not the case at every club, “but many clubs here in England do not employ a full-time doctor. And that is a must, because we are 100 percent professional footballers.”

Menstruation is becoming more and more of a problem

During the Australian Open, Belinda Bencic (26) looked at how she deals with the menstrual cycle as a tennis pro. During her period, the East Swiss woman usually goes to the square with stomach or back pain. “I also lose a bit of coordination because my body position shifts. I am sluggish, tired and sometimes feel nauseous.

In January 2023, Mikaela Shiffrin (28) explained in an ORF interview that her “monthly cycle” made her feel extremely tired. However, your statement is translated as “cycling” (“cycling” instead of “cycling”). Shiffrin uses the curious misunderstanding to draw attention to the subject again a few days later: “To be clear, I was talking about my period.”

A British study of 769 competitive and recreational athletes in “The Female Athlete Health Report” shows the importance of statements by such figureheads. 36 percent would have ignored missed periods in the past. 30 percent have been told by doctors that abnormalities are “normal” given their activity level. The conclusion of the report: Education about the importance of the menstrual cycle for female athletes should be further promoted.

Alisha Lehmann probably sees it that way too. When it comes to preventing injuries in the future, she insists: “It’s also about our periods. How to time and control them. Because it is said that women are more prone to injury when they are on their period.” (dti)

Source : Blick

Emma

I’m Emma Jack, a news website author at 24 News Reporters. I have been in the industry for over five years and it has been an incredible journey so far. I specialize in sports reporting and am highly knowledgeable about the latest trends and developments in this field.