ATU Galway student gets national award for research on impact of menstrual cycle on athletes

An ATU Galway student has received a national award for a presentation on the impact of the menstrual cycle on female athletes.

Sports and Exercise science student Colette Collins received the 2022 SURE Network award for her presentation, which compared athletic performance between two distinct phases of the menstrual cycle..

She made her presentation at the Science Undergraduate Research Experience Network Conference in TU Dublin. 

Colette explains how she carried out the research for her presentation