Effects of Muscular Fatigue on Position Sense in Two Phases of the Menstrual Cycle
Elmina-Eleftheria Roditi,
Themistoklis Tsatalas,
Giorgos K. Sakkas
et al.
Abstract:It is generally accepted that local muscular fatigue can negatively affect position sense. Interestingly, it has been proposed that in women, position sense and neuromuscular coordination may be affected by fluctuations of estrogen and progesterone levels. The aim of this study was to examine the possible effect of localized muscle fatigue on knee joint position sense at two phases of the menses: follicular and luteal. Twenty physically active females aged 19–30 years, with normal menses, volunteered for this … Show more
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