Do Elite Sport First, Get Your Period Back Later.” Are Barriers to Communication Hindering Female Athletes
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15499953 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Martina Höök (0000-0003-2016-5075, Mid Sweden University), Max Bergström (0009-0006-0824-0190, Mid Sweden University), Stig Arve Sæther (0000-0002-1429-4746, Norwegian University of Science and Technology), Kerry Mcgawley (0000-0002-1273-6061, Mid Sweden University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 22 |
| Pages | 12075-12075 |
| Publication date | 2021-11-17 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph182212075 |
| PMID | 34831828 |
| OpenAlex | W3214275014 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 13 |
| References cited | 28 |
Competitive female athletes perceive their hormonal cycles to affect their training, competition performance and overall well-being. Despite this, athletes rarely discuss hormonal-cycle-related issues with others. The aim of this study was to gain an in-depth understanding of the perceptions and experiences of endurance athletes and their coaches in relation to barriers to athlete-coach communication about female hormonal cycles. Thirteen Swedish national-/international-level female cross-country skiers (age 25.8 ± 3.6 y) and eight of their coaches (two women and six men; age 47.8 ± 7.5 y) completed an online survey relating to their educational background, prior knowledge about female hormonal cycles and a coach-athlete relationship questionnaire (CART-Q). They then participated in an online education session about female hormonal cycles and athletic performance before participating in semi-structured focus-group interviews. Thematic analyses revealed three main barriers to communication: knowledge, interpersonal, and structural. In addition, the results suggested that a good coach-athlete relationship may facilitate open communication about female hormonal cycles, while low levels of knowledge may hinder communication. To overcome the perceived barriers to communication, a model is proposed to improve knowledge, develop interpersonal relationships and strengthen structural systems through educational exchanges and forums for open discussion
Affect (linguistics · Athletes · Computer-assisted web interviewing · Elite · Elite Athletes · Interpersonal communication · Interpersonal relationship · Perception · Physical therapy · Political science · Qualitative research · Thematic analysis · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Medicine · Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports · Psychology · Social Psychology · Sport Psychology and Performance
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| Unique citing works | 13 |
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| Citations per year | 3,25 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 13 |