Explore Menstrual Cycle-Related Perspectives and Practices among Indian Female Para-Badminton Athletes and their Coaches: A Qualitative Study
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 11
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Perceived relevance of the Menstrual Cycle in Para-Badminton circuit in India, Menstrual Cycle characteristics, Impact on Training and Performance, Coping and Management Strategies, Openness of Communication.
研究概览
简要总结
This study aims to explore and understand the menstrual cycle (MC)-related perspectives and practices among Indian female para-badminton athletes and their coaches by conducting focus group discussions. Under this, a Focus Group Discussion Tool for Indian female para-badminton athletes and their coaches will be developed and validated to explore their MC-related perspectives and practices. It will help to explore the knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs regarding MC among Indian female para-badminton athletes and their coaches and will identify menstrual management practices, coping strategies, and challenges faced by Indian female para badminton athletes and their coaches in relation to training and competition.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18.00 Year(s) 至 60.00 Year(s)（—）
- 性别
- All
入选标准
- •ATHLETES: Indian female para-badminton athletes (age: 18-35 years) competing actively for past 2 years in Women Singles, Doubles or Mixed Doubles categories in competitions recognized by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), Athletes having access to internet, laptop/smartphone, Athletes who can read, understand, and respond independently or with minimal assistance in English or Hindi.
- •COACHES: Male or Female para badminton athletes’ coaches (age: 25-60 years), who have primarily trained the aforementioned athletes and have experience training athletes who achieved significant international or national-level performances Having access to internet, laptop/smartphone Who can read, understand, and respond independently or with minimal assistance in English or Hindi.
排除标准
- •ATHLETES: Athletes who have never menstruated (e.g., premenarchal individuals or certain medical conditions), Currently injured para-athletes, Intellectually impaired para-athletes.
- •COACHES: Coaches with less than 1 year of experience in training female para-athletes.
结局指标
主要结局
Perceived relevance of the Menstrual Cycle in Para-Badminton circuit in India, Menstrual Cycle characteristics, Impact on Training and Performance, Coping and Management Strategies, Openness of Communication.
时间窗: Baseline
次要结局
- Athlete perspectives, Coach perspectives, Cross-group synthesis(Baseline)
研究者
Juhi Tiwari
Manipal College of Health Professions, MAHE