Methodological Considerations for Studies in Sport and Exercise Science with Women as Participants: A Working Guide for Standards of Practice for Research on Women.

"Declarations FundingNo funding was received for this work. Conflicts of interestKirsty Elliott-Sale, Clare Minahan, Xanne Janse de Jonge, Kathryn Ackerman, Sarianna Sipilä, Naama Constantini, Constance Lebrun and Anthony Hackney declare that they have no conflicts of interest relevant to the content of this article. Ethics approvalNot applicable. Consent to participateNot applicable. Consent for publicationNot applicable. Availability of data and materialNot applicable. Code availabilityNot applicable. Author contributionsKES wrote the first draft of the manuscript. ACH, CLM and XAKJDJ revised the original manuscript. SS added content regarding the menopause; KEA added content regarding endocrine profiles; CML added content regarding the menstrual cycle and hormonal contraceptives; NWC added content regarding the application and scope of the work. All authors read and approved the final manuscript. Conflicts of interest Kirsty Elliott-Sale, Clare Minahan, Xanne Janse de Jonge, Kathryn Ackerman, Sarianna Sipilä, Naama Constantini, Constance Lebrun and Anthony Hackney declare that they have no conflicts of interest relevant to the content of this article."

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