Table 4.
Training and Menstruation
| Variable | Total (N = 249) | Aesthetic Sport Athletesa (n = 21) | Endurance Sport Athletesb (n = 77) | Team/Anaerobic Sport Athletesc (n = 151) | P Value |
| Age training started, y | 9.3 ± 2.9 | 10.4 ± 2.8 | 9.4 ± 3.0 | 9.1 ± 2.8 | .12d |
| During training, my periods, n (%) | |||||
| Stop | 8 (3.2) | 1 (4.8) | 3 (3.9) | 4 (2.6) | .55e |
| Get farther apart or lighter | 117 (47.0) | 7 (33.3) | 33 (42.9) | 77 (51.0) | |
| Get closer together or heavier | 16(6.4) | 2 (9.5) | 3 (3.9) | 11 (7.3) | |
| Do not change | 108(43.4) | 11 (52.4) | 38 (49.4) | 59 (39.1) | |
| Athletes who trained outside practice, n (%) | 146 (58.6) | 15 (71.4) | 47 (61.0) | 84 (55.6) | .34e |
aAesthetic sports consisted of diving, gymnastics, dance team, cheerleading, and pom-pon squad.
bEndurance sports consisted of basketball, cross-country, soccer, and track (middle distance and distance).
cTeam/anaerobic sports consisted of tennis, volleyball, swimming, softball, golf, and track (field events and sprints).
dOne-way analysis of variance.
eχ2 test.