Journal of science and medicine in sport
When time matters: Circadian rhythm outweighs menstrual cycle in strength, but not in motivation.
Michaela Beníčková, Johanna K Ihalainen, Ritva Mikkonen, Adam Wagner, Michal Bozděch, Marta Gimunová
Published: 202510.1016/j.jsams.2025.09.014
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: We investigated the independent and combined effects of time of day (ToD) and menstrual cycle (MC) on strength performance and motivation. An additional aim was to examine whether chronotype moderated these relationships. DESIGN: Observat…
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