Development and evaluation of an ovarian hormone profile classification tool for female athletes: step one of a two-step process to determine ovarian hormone profiles
Objective This study aimed to develop a reliable, comprehensive and fit-for-purpose tool for classifying ovarian hormone profiles (OHPs) (step one of a two-step process) in postmenarcheal to perimenopausal female athletes.Methods The OHP classification tool was designed by a team of sport scientists...
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| author | Alan McCall Stuart M Phillips Kirsty J Elliott-Sale Rachel Harris Richard J Burden Georgina K Stebbings Alysha C D'Souza Clare Minahan Thomas Dos’Santos Tessa R Flood Laurence P Birdsey Nigel T Cable Emma Clausen Adam Field Kelly L McNulty Niamh Ní Chéilleachair Ciaran O'Catháin Glenn Sherwin Bernadette C Taim Derrick W Van Every Joanna Więckowska |
| author_facet | Alan McCall Stuart M Phillips Kirsty J Elliott-Sale Rachel Harris Richard J Burden Georgina K Stebbings Alysha C D'Souza Clare Minahan Thomas Dos’Santos Tessa R Flood Laurence P Birdsey Nigel T Cable Emma Clausen Adam Field Kelly L McNulty Niamh Ní Chéilleachair Ciaran O'Catháin Glenn Sherwin Bernadette C Taim Derrick W Van Every Joanna Więckowska |
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| description | Objective This study aimed to develop a reliable, comprehensive and fit-for-purpose tool for classifying ovarian hormone profiles (OHPs) (step one of a two-step process) in postmenarcheal to perimenopausal female athletes.Methods The OHP classification tool was designed by a team of sport scientists, practitioners and medics and is intended for use by sport practitioners. It incorporates self-reported data and guides subsequent verification methods. Written feedback was received from practitioners currently working with elite female athletes (n=5), ensuring its applicability in an applied sport setting. In addition, inter-user (n=2) and intra-user (n=30) repeatability was assessed.Results All practitioners agreed that the online tool was user-friendly. Four (out of five) practitioners stated they would include the tool in their practice, with the fifth stating that they did not have the capacity to incorporate it in their practice at present. The OHP classification tool showed excellent test–retest reliability with Cronbach’s alpha values exceeding 0.9.Conclusion This tool facilitates the classification of OHPs and promotes discussions between athletes and practitioners, enhancing understanding and management of ovarian hormone health in sportswomen. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-280ffd8af6f1480f96ecf8497a19054c2025-08-20T02:36:50ZengBMJ Publishing GroupBMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine2055-76472024-12-0110410.1136/bmjsem-2024-002304Development and evaluation of an ovarian hormone profile classification tool for female athletes: step one of a two-step process to determine ovarian hormone profilesAlan McCall0Stuart M Phillips1Kirsty J Elliott-Sale2Rachel Harris3Richard J Burden4Georgina K Stebbings5Alysha C D'Souza6Clare Minahan7Thomas Dos’Santos8Tessa R Flood9Laurence P Birdsey10Nigel T Cable11Emma Clausen12Adam Field13Kelly L McNulty14Niamh Ní Chéilleachair15Ciaran O'Catháin16Glenn Sherwin17Bernadette C Taim18Derrick W Van Every19Joanna Więckowska20Performance and Research Team, Arsenal Football Club, London, UKDepartment of Kinesiology, Faculty of Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada6 Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences, Manchester Metropolitan University Institute of Sport, Manchester, UK8 Female Performance and Health Initiative, Australian Institute of Sport, Belconnen, Australian Capital Territory, AustraliaUK Sports Institute, Manchester, UKDepartment of Sport and Exercise Science, Manchester Metropolitan University Institute of Sport, Manchester, UKDepartment of Kinesiology, Faculty of Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, CanadaGriffith Sports Science, Griffith Health, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia5Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences, Musculoskeletal Science and Sports Medicine Research Centre, Manchester Metropolitan University, UKDepartment of Sport and Exercise Science, Manchester Metropolitan University Institute of Sport, Manchester, UKDepartment of Sport and Exercise Sciences, Institute of Sport, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, UKDepartment of Sport and Exercise Science, Manchester Metropolitan University Institute of Sport, Manchester, UKDepartment of Sport and Exercise Science, Manchester Metropolitan University Institute of Sport, Manchester, UKDepartment of Sport and Exercise Science, Manchester Metropolitan University Institute of Sport, Manchester, UKDepartment of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UKDepartment of Sport and Health Sciences, Technological University of the Shannon: Midwest Midlands, Athlone, Co Westmeath, IrelandDepartment of Sport and Health Sciences, Technological University of the Shannon: Midwest Midlands, Athlone, Co Westmeath, IrelandDepartment of Sport and Exercise Science, Manchester Metropolitan University Institute of Sport, Manchester, UKDepartment of Sport and Health Sciences, Technological University of the Shannon: Midwest Midlands, Athlone, Co Westmeath, IrelandDepartment of Kinesiology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, CanadaDepartment of Sport and Exercise Science, Manchester Metropolitan University Institute of Sport, Manchester, UKObjective This study aimed to develop a reliable, comprehensive and fit-for-purpose tool for classifying ovarian hormone profiles (OHPs) (step one of a two-step process) in postmenarcheal to perimenopausal female athletes.Methods The OHP classification tool was designed by a team of sport scientists, practitioners and medics and is intended for use by sport practitioners. It incorporates self-reported data and guides subsequent verification methods. Written feedback was received from practitioners currently working with elite female athletes (n=5), ensuring its applicability in an applied sport setting. In addition, inter-user (n=2) and intra-user (n=30) repeatability was assessed.Results All practitioners agreed that the online tool was user-friendly. Four (out of five) practitioners stated they would include the tool in their practice, with the fifth stating that they did not have the capacity to incorporate it in their practice at present. The OHP classification tool showed excellent test–retest reliability with Cronbach’s alpha values exceeding 0.9.Conclusion This tool facilitates the classification of OHPs and promotes discussions between athletes and practitioners, enhancing understanding and management of ovarian hormone health in sportswomen.https://bmjopensem.bmj.com/content/10/4/e002304.full |
| spellingShingle | Alan McCall Stuart M Phillips Kirsty J Elliott-Sale Rachel Harris Richard J Burden Georgina K Stebbings Alysha C D'Souza Clare Minahan Thomas Dos’Santos Tessa R Flood Laurence P Birdsey Nigel T Cable Emma Clausen Adam Field Kelly L McNulty Niamh Ní Chéilleachair Ciaran O'Catháin Glenn Sherwin Bernadette C Taim Derrick W Van Every Joanna Więckowska Development and evaluation of an ovarian hormone profile classification tool for female athletes: step one of a two-step process to determine ovarian hormone profiles BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine |
| title | Development and evaluation of an ovarian hormone profile classification tool for female athletes: step one of a two-step process to determine ovarian hormone profiles |
| title_full | Development and evaluation of an ovarian hormone profile classification tool for female athletes: step one of a two-step process to determine ovarian hormone profiles |
| title_fullStr | Development and evaluation of an ovarian hormone profile classification tool for female athletes: step one of a two-step process to determine ovarian hormone profiles |
| title_full_unstemmed | Development and evaluation of an ovarian hormone profile classification tool for female athletes: step one of a two-step process to determine ovarian hormone profiles |
| title_short | Development and evaluation of an ovarian hormone profile classification tool for female athletes: step one of a two-step process to determine ovarian hormone profiles |
| title_sort | development and evaluation of an ovarian hormone profile classification tool for female athletes step one of a two step process to determine ovarian hormone profiles |
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