The effects of menstrual cycle phase on physical performance in female rugby athletes: A case-study

Francesco S. Sella¹ *, Christopher M. Beaven¹, Stacy T. Sims^{1, 2, 3}, Daniel T. McMaster¹, Nicholas D. Gill^{1, 4}, Kim Hébert-Losier^1
1Te Huataki Waiora School of Health, University of Waikato Adams Centre for High Performance, Mount Maunganui, New Zealand
²Sports Performance Research Institute New Zealand (SPRINZ), AUT University, Auckland, New Zealand
³High Performance Sport New Zealand (HPSNZ), Auckland, New Zealand
⁴New Zealand Rugby, Wellington, New Zealand