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A formative investigation assessing menstrual health literacy in professional women’s football
Anderson, Rosie Rollo, Ian Randall, Rebecca Martin, Daniel Twist, Craig Grazette, Neval Moss, Samantha
Anderson, Rosie
Rollo, Ian
Randall, Rebecca
Martin, Daniel
Twist, Craig
Grazette, Neval
Moss, Samantha
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2023-12-11
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The aim of this study was to assess and compare menstrual health literacy in professional women’s football. A three-section questionnaire was completed by professional players (n = 25), development players (n = 22) and staff (n = 19). The mean total knowledge score (out of 19) was lower for development players (5.4 ± 2.9) than professional players (7.8 ± 3.2) and staff (9.1 ± 4.8) (p < 0.001). No group achieved >50% correct answers. For each group, knowledge of the menstrual cycle (MC) was greater than knowledge of hormonal contraceptives (HC) (p < 0.001). Previous MC and HC education did not correspond to higher knowledge scores in professional players (p = 0.823) or development players (p = 0.274). In professional and development players, comfort of communication was influenced by the sex of whom they were communicating with (p < 0.001), with a preference for females. In conclusion, results from the present study suggest refined education strategies and new approaches are required for both players and staff to improve menstrual health literacy in professional women’s football.
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Anderson, R., Rollo, I., Randell, R. K., Martin, D., Twist, C., Grazette, N., & Moss, S. (2025). A formative investigation assessing menstrual health literacy in professional women’s football. Science and Medicine in Football, 9(1), 12-18. https://doi.org/10.1080/24733938.2023.2290074
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Taylor & Francis
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Science and Medicine in Football
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© 2023 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
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2473-3938
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2473-4446