Author(s): Sevinc Serin and Yakup Akif Afyon

Abstract:
The purpose of this study was to investigate effects of the shooting performance of the female archery athletes on the menstrual period. A total of 10 licensed female archery athletes from 18 to 30 years of age participated voluntarily. Measurements were taken by using empirical research and survey method on menstrual period and normal period during the 3 months For statically analysis of the measured shooting scores' according to the independent variables (menstrual period waiting time, heart rate, air humidity, air temperature, State-Trait Anxiety, static balance, body temperature, right and left handgrip strength, back muscle strength, leg muscle strength), Pearson Correlation data analysis method were used. In addition, Wilcoxon sign test were used to analyze the data in this study. The results, relation between menstrual period blood, hormone value and shooting score wasn't found statistically significant (p>0.05). There was a statistically insignificant correlation between shooting scores and environmental variables (p>0.05). There was a statistically nonsense correlation/ relation between shooting scores and physical variables (p>0.05) also. There was not statistically meaningful correlation/relation between shooting scores and state-trait anxiety variables (p>0.05). There was a statistically significant difference between menstrual period and normal period balance, body temperature, air temperature, air humidity, right handgrip strength, left handgrip strength, back muscle strength, leg muscle strength on p<0.05 data level. There was a statistically significant difference between menstrual period's total testosterone and normal periods' total testosterone (p>0.05) As a result, there was not found negative effects of physical, physiological, environmental and psychological variables on the menstrual period's performance.

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