INFLUENCE OF THE MENSTRUAL CYCLE ON THE PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE OF YOUNG FEMALE STUDENTS AT THE INSTITUT NATIONAL SUPERIEUR DE L EDUCATION POPULAIRE ET DU SPORT (INSEPS) IN DAKAR
Authors:   Research Laboratory in Sciences and Techniques of Physical and Sports Activities, Youthand Leisure of the Institut National Superieur de lEducation Populaire et du Sport (INSEPS)oftheUniversite CheikhAntaDiop (UCAD) in Dakar., Diop Mountaga , Serigne Diene Papa ,   Research Laboratory in Sciences and Techniques of Physical and Sports Activities, Youthand Leisure of the Institut National Superieur de lEducation Populaire et du Sport (INSEPS)oftheUniversite CheikhAntaDiop (UCAD) in Dakar., Thiaw Ndiack ,   Research Laboratory in Sciences and Techniques of Physical and Sports Activities, Youthand Leisure of the Institut National Superieur de lEducation Populaire et du Sport (INSEPS)oftheUniversite CheikhAntaDiop (UCAD) in Dakar., Ngone Beye Mame ,   Research Laboratory in Sciences and Techniques of Physical and Sports Activities, Youthand Leisure of the Institut National Superieur de lEducation Populaire et du Sport (INSEPS)oftheUniversite CheikhAntaDiop (UCAD) in Dakar., Diouf Daouda ,   Research Laboratory in Sciences and Techniques of Physical and Sports Activities, Youthand Leisure of the Institut National Superieur de lEducation Populaire et du Sport (INSEPS)oftheUniversite CheikhAntaDiop (UCAD) in Dakar., Mbengue Ndarao ,   Research Laboratory in Sciences and Techniques of Physical and Sports Activities, Youthand Leisure of the Institut National Superieur de lEducation Populaire et du Sport (INSEPS)oftheUniversite CheikhAntaDiop (UCAD) in Dakar., Diouf Amadou ,   Research Laboratory in Sciences and Techniques of Physical and Sports Activities, Youthand Leisure of the Institut National Superieur de lEducation Populaire et du Sport (INSEPS)oftheUniversite CheikhAntaDiop (UCAD) in Dakar., Hadji Mamouthiam Diop El ,   Research Laboratory in Sciences and Techniques of Physical and Sports Activities, Youthand Leisure of the Institut National Superieur de lEducation Populaire et du Sport (INSEPS)oftheUniversite CheikhAntaDiop (UCAD) in Dakar.
Published: March 2024

Objective:Toevaluatetheinfluenceofthemenstrualcycleonthephysicalqualitiesofsome INSEPS students. Method: 15 female students participated in our study. Each subject performed the verticalrelaxation, reaction speed, abdominal endurance and back endurance tests on the third day ofmenstruationand the third oneaftercessation of bleeding. Results: On average, the subjects had better vertical expansion after menstruation (45.13cm) than during menstruation (43.33 cm), with no significant difference (p=0.57). In terms ofreactionspeed,thegirlsperformedbetteronaverageduringmenstruationthanafter(111versus147), with no significant difference (p=0.06). The best average performance in abdominalendurance was achieved during menstruation (390.6 repetitions versus 367.73 repetitions) butthis difference was statistically insignificant (p=0.56). In back endurance, the best averageperformanceforgirlswasachievedaftermenstruation(342.67repetitionsversus337.53repetitions).Thedifferencewas statisticallyinsignificant (p=0.92). Conclusion:Thisstudy showsthatthe menstrualcycle doesnothave a significantinfluence on the vertical relaxation, reaction speed, abdominal endurance and back enduranceofthe INSEPS students inour sample.