© 2001 the British Journal of Sports Medicine
Are synchronised swimmers at risk of amenorrhoea?
1 British Olympic Medical Centre, London, UK
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Correspondence to:R Ramsay, UK Sport, 40 Bernard Street, London WC1N 1ST, UK rachel.ramsay{at}uksport.gov.uk
Objective—Synchronised swimming is a sport that shares certain characteristics with other aesthetically pleasing sports such as gymnastics and dance. The purpose of this investigation was to ascertain whether the highest ranked synchronised swimmers in the United Kingdom experience menstrual abnormalities, a common medical problem seen in these related activities.
Methods—Twenty three members of the Great Britain synchronised swimming squad completed a questionnaire on menstrual history. Body composition and VO2MAX were measured in the laboratory during regular physiological screening.
Results—Three of the 23 subjects were oligomenorrhoeic and none were amenorrhoeic. All were postmenarchal. Mean estimated body fat percentage was 23%, and mean VO2MAX was 47.2 ml/kg/min.
Conclusions—It appears that synchronised swimmers in the United Kingdom are relatively protected from menstrual disturbances for reasons that cannot be explained in isolation.
Key Words: synchronised swimming; amenorrhoea; menarche
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Br. J. Sports Med. 2001 35: 244.
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