Menstruation experiences and subjective sports performance of female senior high school athletes in Ajumako District.

Variations in sports performance due to menstruation have attracted increasing attention and debate in recent
years. This study explored the relationship between menstruation and perceived sports performance among
senior high school female athletes in the Ajumako District. A cross sectional survey design was employed,
using a structured questionnaire to collect data from a census sample of 200 female student athletes. Data
analysis involved descriptive statistics and multiple linear regression. The results indicated that a majority of
respondents involve themselves in some kind of menstrual practices , although their hygiene and sports related
practices were generally satisfactory. Additionally , the physical and psychological effects of menstruation
accounted for 17% of the variance in sports performance (R² = .17, F ( 2,178) = 1.56, p = .013). Both physical
(β = 0.044, p = .021) and psychological (β = 0.107, p = .036) effects were predictors of performance
outcomes. The study concludes that menstruation mode rately impacts sports performance among female
athletes but is not extremely strong . It is recommended that physical education teachers, coaches, sports
professionals, chaperones, and other stakeholders receive appropriate training to help them adapt training
programs and competition schedules to accommodate the physical and psychological changes associated with
menstruation.