A influência do período menstrual na capacidade de força em mulheres praticantes de musculação

Abstract

Introduction: Currently, strength training is widely recognized as one of the most soughtafter and practiced modalities by women (Celestino et al, 2012). This increasing participation of women in strength training raises the need to understand the peculiarities inherent to female physiology. Objective: To investigate the influence of the menstrual period on strength capacity in women between 20 and 30 years old during the follicular phase and luteal phase. Methodology: Quantitative, descriptive and crosssectional study. Participants underwent anamnesis, WHR calculation, BMI calculation, body composition assessment and two 1 repetition maximum (RM) tests to obtain strength capacity during menstruation and in the luteal phase on the Leg Press 45º and Bench Press machines. Results: The average load used in the first bench press test was 36.5 kg, while in the second test there was an increase to 39.56 kg. The average of the first Leg Press 45º test was 266.8 kg and subsequently in the second test the average was 328.5 kg. Conclusion: Through this study we can conclude that there is a significant increase in strength during the luteal phase compared to the follicular phase. [resumo fornecido pelo autor]