Women do not suffer any damage to their brain function during the period of time, new research has been proposed.
Experts at the University of London said that although many women report their menstruation feel worse, their study found “no evidence” that these mood symptoms would affect the knowledge of participants.
An article published on Friday in magazine Sports Medicine – Open, He argued that although the study determined the time of the menstrual cycle, when women’s cognitive function was better or worse, none of them were in the menstrual stage and the woman was her period.
Researchers watched 54 women aged 18 to 40 menstrual cycles in four main phases. The participants were asked to fill in the 10 -part questionnaire to assess their mood and perform two cognitive tests on the first day of menstruation, two days after the menstrual end (late phase of follicle), first -day ovulation and ovulation and menstruation (middle -grown phase) were detected.
The analysis showed that while women reported symptoms such as headache, pain, cerebral fog and gloomy menstrual phase, these symptoms did not affect their reaction time and attention level.
While women reported a weak mood for their period, their reaction time and attention levels did not affect (getty/Ūtock)
Instead, their findings showed that the participants in the average lutal phase reaction time was slower, and during the late phase of follicles made more mistakes – despite the fact that this is not time when women usually think it influences.
It was found that brain function during ovulation – when the egg was released – participants showing reaction time 30 milliseconds faster than in the middle lutal phase.
Speaking to IndependentThe main author dr. Flamenia Ronca said she expects the study to create “positive” discussions about women’s cognitive results during menstruation.
“Women say they feel that they may be unfavorable because some women experience symptoms such as brain fog and headaches,” she explained. “If we think of a wide question of cognitive function that changes the menstrual cycle, the answer is yes, but not as women perceive, which is quite positive.
“We have to start distinguishing between how we feel from the way we perform. You may be in pain and you may be in a bad mood. It does not determine your show. You can still give a concert.”
Dr. Ronca emphasized that although academics observe brain functions, it was not the same as intelligence. “We don’t measure IQ here. They don’t become gloomy or smarter,” she said.
Were found to be women who were active
She added that although scientists measured the differences in milliseconds were probably “insignificant” in everyday life, the conclusions were particularly important for women’s sport, where a slightly faster reaction time of about 20 milliseconds could make the difference between injury, such as injury.
Earlier studies of elite athletes believed that injuries were more common during the menstrual cycle, and dr. Ronca said these changes in cognition could partially explain it.
“Where it is important, there are contact sports, where everything moves very fast, and the concussion usually occurs between nine and 18 milliseconds,” she explained.
Researchers also separated participants into groups, depending on how active they are. Scientists found that inactive participants reacted on average about 70 milliseconds compared to active participants and made about three times more impulsive mistakes despite the cycle phase.
“There are enough time for 70 milliseconds to register the stimulus and initiate a voluntary reaction, making it much more meaningful for everyday life,” said dr. Ronca.
“This shows that it is important to include some form of entertaining physical activity in our lives. It does not necessarily have to be so intense or competitive that it can be changed – and, of course, something we can control.”