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Sports recovery programmes that menstrual cycles into account

Thursday 7th April 2022 | Sunaina Born | R1 News Reporter | sunaina@r1.co.nz

In the past, recovery regimes for athletes that menstruate have followed the same guidelines as athletes who don’t. Physiotherapist and PhD student, Emma O’Loughlin has conducted a study that looks at how the menstrual cycle affects rehabilitation after an ACL injury.