This study aimed to identify what male coaches of elite female team sport athletes want to know about the menstrual cycle and its influence on athlete health and performance. Using a mixed-methods concept mapping approach, 18 male coaches of Australian female elite football-codes brainstormed what they wanted to know about the menstrual cycle to work more effectively with female athletes. Ideas were sorted into groups of similar ideas and rated for importance and influence. Thirty-eight unique statements emerged from the brainstorming. These were organised into five clusters/topics following multidimensional scaling and hierarchical cluster analysis: 1) How does training need to be managed; 2) How is physical performance impacted; 3) What are the medical and dietary considerations; 4) When and how should we communicate with athletes; and 5) How are athletes affected psychologically and emotionally. These findings highlight the need for a comprehensive education framework to improve the knowledge of and practices related to the menstrual cycle. This education should 1) facilitate better recognition and referral of female athletes regarding menstrual cycle dysfunction and related health concerns; 2) encourage collaboration between athletes, coaches, and medical and dietary professionals; and 3) promote effective communication between athletes and coaches about the menstrual cycle.

这项研究旨在确定优秀的女子团体运动运动员的男性教练希望了解月经周期及其对运动员健康和表现的影响。使用混合方法概念映射方法，18位澳大利亚女足精英代码的男教练集体讨论了他们想知道的有关月经周期的知识，以便与女运动员更有效地合作。将想法分为相似想法的组，并对其重要性和影响力进行评级。头脑风暴产生了38个独特的陈述。根据多维缩放和层次聚类分析，将这些组织分为五个聚类/主题：1）如何管理培训；2）身体表现如何受到影响；3）有哪些医学和饮食上的考虑；4）我们什么时候以及如何与运动员交流；5）运动员在心理和情感上如何受到影响。这些发现凸显了需要一个全面的教育框架来提高对月经周期的了解和实践。这项教育应：1）促进对女运动员有关月经周期功能障碍和相关健康问题的更好认识和转诊；2）鼓励运动员，教练以及医学和饮食专业人士之间的合作；3）促进运动员和教练之间关于月经周期的有效沟通。这项教育应：1）促进对女运动员有关月经周期功能障碍和相关健康问题的更好认识和转诊；2）鼓励运动员，教练以及医学和饮食专业人士之间的合作；3）促进运动员和教练之间关于月经周期的有效沟通。这项教育应：1）促进对女运动员有关月经周期功能障碍和相关健康问题的更好认识和转诊；2）鼓励运动员，教练以及医学和饮食专业人士之间的合作；3）促进运动员和教练之间关于月经周期的有效沟通。