Menstruation is a well-established taboo in society in general, just as much, if not more so, in the world of sports, where technical teams are still predominantly male. But in 2019, during the Women’s World Cup, members of the American team opened a breach. Several players did not hesitate to explain in interviews that their training is adapted to the menstrual cycle. Coming from those who had just won the world title, the information had a very special response. Since then, more and more athletes are communicating about the severity of the rules in their athletic lives, and a change in mindset is beginning to occur among managers.
Juliana Antero, researcher at the National Institute of Sport, Expertise and Performance (Insep), is also behind the Instagram account @fempower _sportives, which provides a lot of information about women’s sports. “ Top athletes make the problem visible…
Source: Le Figaro
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