Intensity of jogging. Relationship with menstrual/reproductive variables.
The relationship between intensity of jogging and various menstrual/reproductive factors in women were investigated. Data were collected by questionnaire from 319 women who participated in a running event that included both a 6.2-mile (10 K) run and a 26.2-mile marathon in northeastern Ohio. Findings reaffirmed the notion that scant menstrual flow, skipped menses, and menstrual irregularity are significantly related to the intensity of jogging; age at menarche, infertility, and uterine prolapse were not. Thirty-two percent of the women felt that jogging decreased their menstrual discomfort, and 44% reported better jogging performance right after or between menstrual periods.
D000022:Abortion, Spontaneous / Q000209:etiology; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000568:Amenorrhea / Q000209:etiology; D001940:Breast / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000209:etiology; D007590:Jogging; D008572:Menarche; D008598:Menstruation; D008875:Middle Aged; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D012098:Reproduction; D012306:Risk; D012420:Running; D014596:Uterine Prolapse / Q000209:etiology