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2004 FEB 5 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Fluctuations in postural balance and kinesthesia accompany menstrual phases.
"Recent studies have indicated an increased incidence of female athletic injuries during the luteal phase and the first days of the menstrual period. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether postural sway and knee-joint kinesthesia vary during the menstrual cycle, and whether premenstrual syndrome (PMS) influences postural balance and kinesthesia. A total of 13 subjects with regular menstrual cycles participated in the study," scientists writing in the journal Gynecological Endocrinology report.
"Postural sway and kinesthesia were measured in the early follicular phase, in the ovulation phase and in the mid-luteal phase. Postural sway was measured with an ankle disc placed on a Statometer, and kinesthesia was measured with a specially designed device. Menstrual cycle phases were determined by sex hormone analyses in serum and by luteinizing hormone (LH) detection in urine," C. Friden and colleagues, Karolinska Hospital, Division of Surgical Science wrote.
"The diagnosis of PMS was made prospectively using validated daily symptom ratings. Eight of 13 women were classified as having PMS. These women ...
Source: HighBeam Research, Fluctuations in postural balance and kinesthesia accompany menstrual...