{"id":47599,"date":"2025-12-16T04:00:54","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T09:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.kitmanlabs.com\/?p=47599"},"modified":"2025-12-16T04:19:57","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T09:19:57","slug":"global-study-from-kitman-labs-exposes-systemic-gaps-in-how-elite-sport-manages-menstrual-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kitmanlabs.com\/gb\/news-gb\/press-releases-gb\/global-study-from-kitman-labs-exposes-systemic-gaps-in-how-elite-sport-manages-menstrual-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Global Study from Kitman Labs Exposes Systemic Gaps in How Elite Sport Manages Menstrual Health"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"47599\" class=\"elementor elementor-47599 elementor-47598\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-299bcf6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"299bcf6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-81e6236\" data-id=\"81e6236\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbe7415 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cbe7415\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Dublin, Ireland \u2014 December 16, 2025<\/b> \u2014 A new global study from Kitman Labs, the leader in human performance intelligence, reveals that while menstrual health is almost universally recognised as a critical factor in women\u2019s performance, few professional sports organisations have the systems or structures to address it.<\/p>\n<p>Drawing on data from practitioners and athletes across sports such as football, rugby, basketball, hockey \u2014 and spanning Europe and North America \u2014 the research quantifies what many in women\u2019s sport have long suspected: the menstrual cycle (MC) is perceived to influence performance, recovery, and availability \u2014 yet a systematic approach to understanding, measuring, and managing it still lags far behind.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Key Findings<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>88%<\/b> of support staff working in professional settings are aware of the potential effects of the menstrual cycle on performance.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Of the professional staff respondents, only <b>49%<\/b> reported that their organisations systematically track menstrual cycle data.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Only <b>26%<\/b> of practitioners work with systems that they deemed suitable for assessing MC effect on health and performance.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Despite growing awareness, <b>86%<\/b> of athletes said they receive no menstrual-specific support or interventions within their sporting environment.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Fewer than <b>1 in 5<\/b> support staff report having any formal policy, protocol, or workflow related to menstrual health within their organisations.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Among the professional cohorts, the majority (<b>71%<\/b>) of support staff view MC-related communication as very important, yet<b> less than half<\/b> of the athletes report conversations taking place. They cited <b>cultural discomfort, stigma, or lack of confidence<\/b> as barriers to action. \n<br><br><p><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>A Global Blind Spot<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><i>\u201cThis study puts numbers behind what practitioners have been telling us for years,\u201d <\/i>said <b>Anne Makinen, Lead Author and Performance Strategist<\/b>. <i>\u201cEven though many seem to understand that menstruation health has an impact on athlete performance and injury risk, most organisations still can\u2019t see it, measure it, or manage it. The result is a blind spot in athlete care and competitive performance.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Researchers describe the global pattern as <b>\u201cimpact without infrastructure\u201d<\/b> \u2014 a situation in which awareness of menstrual health\u2019s importance far outpaces the systems, technology, and education required to support it.&nbsp; The study also links this imbalance to what it calls the <i>gendered sporting context<\/i> &#8211; a legacy of male-defined systems, research and coaching models that were never redesigned for female physiology.<\/p>\n<p>The absence of structured tracking and policies has <b>real consequences<\/b>: menstrual dysfunctions such as amenorrhea or heavy bleeding can elevate risk of overuse injuries, chronic fatigue, and poor recovery. Without visibility or confidence to address these issues, practitioners are often forced to make critical decisions without vital physiological data. <br><br><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h3><b>From Awareness to Action<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>The findings call for a <b>fundamental redesign of high-performance systems through a female physiological lens. <\/b>Awareness alone is not progress \u2014 progress requires structure, accountability, and data. It also requires confronting the gendered foundations of sport itself &#8211; where training, testing and health protocols were long built around male physiology and replicated into women\u2019s programs by default. <b>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The study identified <b>seven support considerations for a Female athlete supportive environment (FASE):<\/b> education, communication, training &amp; performance, medical, wellness, resources, and research.<\/p>\n<p><i>\u201cThis isn\u2019t about placing blame,\u201d <\/i>said <b>Stephen Smith, Founder &amp; CEO, Kitman Labs.<\/b> <i>\u201cIt\u2019s about performance risk and organisational evolution. Women\u2019s sport has been forced to rely on male-dominated physiological models and research. If women\u2019s sport is going to advance, its frameworks must be rebuilt through a female lens \u2014 grounded in evidence, not assumption.\u201d<br><br><\/i><\/p><i>\n<\/i><p><i><\/i><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h3><b>A Turning Point for Women\u2019s Sport<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>The findings arrive as investment and professionalism in women\u2019s sport accelerate globally. The researchers warn that if menstrual health remains unmanaged, teams and governing bodies risk falling behind \u2014 competitively, ethically, and medically. &nbsp; As the study notes, overcoming the inertia of the gendered sporting context &#8211; and rebuilding sport systems around female data and physiology &#8211; will define the next frontier of competitive advantage in women\u2019s sport.<\/p>\n<p><i>\u201cThe stakes are clear,\u201d <\/i><b>added Smith.<\/b> <i>\u201cYou can\u2019t claim to optimise performance if you\u2019re ignoring the data that defines half your athletes. This is about redefining what world-class looks like and we\u2019re committed to collaborating with our partners to help establish that.\u201d<br><br><\/i><\/p><i>\n<\/i><p><i><\/i><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h3><b>Access the Full Study<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>The full report \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kitmanlabs.com\/whitepaper\/menstrual-health\/\"><b><i>Menstrual Health in Elite Sport: Understanding the Gaps, Risks, and Path Forward<\/i><\/b><\/a> \u2014 is available to download <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kitmanlabs.com\/whitepaper\/menstrual-health\/\"><b>here<\/b><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Journalists interested in covering the findings or interviewing Kitman Labs researchers can contact: <a href=\"mailto:kitmanlabs@thephagroup.com\">kitmanlabs@thephagroup.com<\/a><br><br><\/p>\n<p><b>About Kitman Labs<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Kitman Labs is the world&#8217;s leading sports science and <a href=\"\/\">Performance Intelligence Company<\/a>.&nbsp; Kitman Labs powers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kitmanlabs.com\/gb\/platform\/\">iP: Intelligence Platform<\/a>, the advanced operating system used by the largest and most innovative leagues, teams and regulatory bodies in elite Sport and Defense.&nbsp; Our software solutions &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kitmanlabs.com\/gb\/platform\/performance-medicine\/\">&nbsp;Performance Medicine<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kitmanlabs.com\/gb\/platform\/performance-optimisation\/\">Performance Optimisation<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kitmanlabs.com\/gb\/platform\/coaching-and-development\/\">Coaching &amp; Development<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kitmanlabs.com\/gb\/platform\/league-operations\/\">League Operations<\/a> &#8211; have been designed to optimise human performance; enhance overall health, wellness and longevity; reduce injury risk; and drive operational efficiencies and value. Kitman Labs is headquartered in Silicon Valley and Dublin.<br><br><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><b>Kitman Labs Media Contact:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The PHA Group<br><a href=\"mailto:kitmanlabs@thephagroup.com\">kitmanlabs@thephagroup.com&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>88% of practitioners say the menstrual cycle affects athlete performance\u2014yet only 15% of athletes report receiving support to mitigate the impact.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":47601,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_searchwp_excluded":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[409,410],"tags":[390,618,413,502],"ppma_author":[235],"class_list":["post-47599","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-gb","category-press-releases-gb","tag-performance-intelligence-gb","tag-piri","tag-press-release-gb","tag-sports-science-gb"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v21.0 (Yoast SEO v27.6) - 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