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01-05-2021 | Progesterone | Letter to the Editor

Comment on: “The Effects of Menstrual Cycle Phase on Exercise Performance in Eumenorrheic Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis” and “The Effects of Oral Contraceptives on Exercise Performance in Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis”

Authors: Tze-Huan Lei, Huixin Zheng, Claire E. Badenhorst, Toby Mündel

Published in: Sports Medicine | Issue 5/2021

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Title: Comment on: “The Effects of Menstrual Cycle Phase on Exercise Performance in Eumenorrheic Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis” and “The Effects of Oral Contraceptives on Exercise Performance in Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis”
Authors: Tze-Huan Lei
Huixin Zheng
Claire E. Badenhorst
Toby Mündel
Publication date: 01-05-2021
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Keywords: Progesterone
Estrogens
Published in: Sports Medicine / Issue 5/2021
Print ISSN: 0112-1642
Electronic ISSN: 1179-2035
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-020-01384-8

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