dc.contributor.author | Höök, Martina | |
dc.contributor.author | Bergström, Max | |
dc.contributor.author | Sæther, Stig Arve | |
dc.contributor.author | McGawley, Kerry | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2023-01-13T10:16:50Z | |
dc.date.available | 2023-01-13T10:16:50Z | |
dc.date.created | 2021-11-17T16:23:43Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2021 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1661-7827 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3043305 | |
dc.description.abstract | Competitive female athletes perceive their hormonal cycles to affect their training, competition performance and overall well-being. Despite this, athletes rarely discuss hormonal-cyclerelated issues with others. The aim of this study was to gain an in-depth understanding of the perceptions and experiences of endurance athletes and their coaches in relation to barriers to athlete–coach communication about female hormonal cycles. Thirteen Swedish national-/international-level female cross-country skiers (age 25.8 ± 3.6 y) and eight of their coaches (two women and six men; age 47.8 ± 7.5 y) completed an online survey relating to their educational background, prior knowledge about female hormonal cycles and a coach–athlete relationship questionnaire (CARTQ). They then participated in an online education session about female hormonal cycles and athletic performance before participating in semi-structured focus-group interviews. Thematic analyses revealed three main barriers to communication: knowledge, interpersonal, and structural. In addition, the results suggested that a good coach–athlete relationship may facilitate open communication about female hormonal cycles, while low levels of knowledge may hinder communication. To overcome the perceived barriers to communication, a model is proposed to improve knowledge, develop interpersonal relationships and strengthen structural systems through educational exchanges and forums for open discussion. | |
dc.description.abstract | “Do elite sport first, get your period back later.” Are barriers to communication hindering female athletes? | |
dc.language.iso | eng | en_US |
dc.publisher | MDPI | en_US |
dc.relation.uri | https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/22/12075 | |
dc.rights | Navngivelse 4.0 Internasjonal | * |
dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.no | * |
dc.title | “Do elite sport first, get your period back later.” Are barriers to communication hindering female athletes? | en_US |
dc.title.alternative | “Do elite sport first, get your period back later.” Are barriers to communication hindering female athletes? | en_US |
dc.type | Peer reviewed | en_US |
dc.type | Journal article | en_US |
dc.description.version | publishedVersion | |
dc.source.volume | 18 | en_US |
dc.source.journal | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH) | en_US |
dc.source.issue | 22 | en_US |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.3390/ijerph182212075 | |
dc.identifier.cristin | 1955671 | |
cristin.ispublished | true | |
cristin.fulltext | original | |
cristin.qualitycode | 1 | |