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dc.contributor.authorLarsen, Brianna
dc.contributor.authorMorris, Kirstin
dc.contributor.authorQuinn, Karlee
dc.contributor.authorOsborne, Mark
dc.contributor.authorMinahan, Clare
dc.date.accessioned2020-06-25T01:21:50Z
dc.date.available2020-06-25T01:21:50Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.identifier.issn1440-2440
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.jsams.2020.02.003
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/394879
dc.description.abstractObjectives: To assess the knowledge of Australian elite female athletes surrounding the menstrual cycle and oral contraceptives. Design: Cross sectional survey. Methods: Australian female athletes (n = 189) representing their state and/or country in their respective sport completed a questionnaire comprising questions (multiple choice and short answer) relating to the menstrual cycle and oral contraceptives. A knowledge ‘score’ was calculated by allocating one point for each correct answer; the highest knowledge score that could be achieved was 14. Linear regression analysis was used to identify variables that were independently associated with menstrual cycle and oral contraceptive knowledge. Results: Almost half (47.1 %) of the athletes surveyed were currently using hormonal contraception, the majority (75.3 %) of which used an oral contraceptive pill. Nevertheless, the mean knowledge score achieved by athletes on the questionnaire was 5.03 ± 3.06, with only 8.5 % of athletes achieving a knowledge score of 10 or above. Hormonal contraceptive use and ‘identifying as an individual athlete’ were two factors that were significantly associated with overall knowledge score (p ≤ 0.004), with current hormonal contraceptive users and individual athletes scoring 1.79 and 1.66 points on average higher than non-users and team sport athletes, respectively. Conclusions: Our findings indicate that knowledge surrounding the menstrual cycle and oral contraceptives was low in most elite athletes. Further education is warranted to enable athletes to make informed decisions regarding hormonal contraception, and any educational interventions should be implemented across all athlete groups.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom690
dc.relation.ispartofpageto694
dc.relation.ispartofissue8
dc.relation.ispartofjournalJournal of Science and Medicine in Sport
dc.relation.ispartofvolume23
dc.subject.fieldofresearchSports science and exercise
dc.subject.fieldofresearchMedical physiology
dc.subject.fieldofresearchHealth services and systems
dc.subject.fieldofresearchPublic health
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode4207
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode3208
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode4203
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode4206
dc.subject.keywordsContraception
dc.subject.keywordsEducation
dc.subject.keywordsElite athletes
dc.subject.keywordsHormonal contraceptives
dc.titlePractice does not make perfect: A brief view of athletes’ knowledge on the menstrual cycle and oral contraceptives
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dcterms.bibliographicCitationLarsen, B; Morris, K; Quinn, K; Osborne, M; Minahan, C, Practice does not make perfect: A brief view of athletes’ knowledge on the menstrual cycle and oral contraceptives, Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 2020, 23 (8), pp. 690-694
dcterms.dateAccepted2020-02-07
dc.date.updated2020-06-25T01:20:28Z
gro.hasfulltextNo Full Text
gro.griffith.authorMinahan, Clare L.


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