Female athletes more likely to get injured at certain points in their menstrual cycle

Football players were six times more likely to experience a muscle injury in the days leading up to their period compared to when they were on their period shows new research led by Dr Georgie Bruinvels (UCL Surgery & Interventional Science, Institute of Sport, Exercise & Health)

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