EXAMINATION OF MENSTRUATION INFORMATION OF THE ELITE AND SUB-ELITE FEMALE ATHLETES IN DIFFERENT BRANCHES IN TERMS OF DIFFERENT VARIANCES

The intensity of training and diets in female athletes with intensive training may affect the menstruation. The purpose of this study is to examine the menstruation information of women athletes in different branches in terms of different variables. Research engaged in sports in different parts of Turkey; handball (n=16), football (n=10), wrestling (n=20) and taekwondo (n=26) total (n=72) female athletes participated. 41 of these athletes were elite athletes and 31 were sub-elite athletes. In this research, data were collected through individual interview using qualitative research methodology. The survey consisting of questions including menstruation, nutrition and some demographic information was created by the researcher by making use of similar studies in the related literature. According to the research findings, there were statistically significant differences found between the elite and the sub-elite female athletes in terms of the frequency of training and the intensity of the training (p

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