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Physiological Outcomes in Women from Endurance Running (The POWER study)

Menopause | Cognition | Endocrinology

Goal is to compare health and activity markers between premenopausal and postmenopausal female runners.
Recruiting:
-Healthy, trained runners, aged 30-65 years old. You must be either premenopausal or postmenopausal.
Health and Fitness Assessment:
-Do a full effort running test on a treadmill and have your body composition and bone mineral density measured at the University of Calgary.
-Test your memory on an iPad.
-You must run a race that has a distance of at least 22 km in Alberta.
Measurements three times:
1. Wear a heart rate and core temp monitor. 2. Spit into a tube to complete a salivary hormone test for estrogen and progesterone levels. These tests will occur before the race, after the race, and during your post-race recovery.

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Participation Requirements

  • Sex:

    Female

  • Eligible Ages:

    30 to 65

Participation Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:
1) Premenopausal or postmenopausal woman
2) 30 and 65 years old
3) Trained, long-distance runner (triathletes and other multidisciplinary athletes who compete in running races will be considered)
4) Be registered in a long-distance running race (≥21.095km) and complete up to 22 km in a race.
Exclusion Criteria:
1) Perimenopausal woman
2) Under the age of 30 or over the age of 65
3) Non-running athlete
4) Have existing musculoskeletal injury or concussion
5) Pregnant or have a health condition that prevents you from partaking in maximal intensity exercise

Study Location

University of Calgary
University of Calgary
Calgary, Alberta
Canada

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Study Sponsored By
University of Calgary
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More Information
Study ID: REB24-1708