A unique menstrual cycle tracking component launched by Galway company Actimet which allows a private and secure connection with their coach is proving to be a game changer for female athletes.
The Menstrual Cycle has a huge influence on training and performance in sport which is why they feel openness and understanding across coaching and athlete teams will hugely benefit everyone.
Actimet is a platform that allows athletes share subjective information on wellness and training, and now MCT too, with their coaching team, helping the coaches better understand the impact training is having on an athlete as well as providing insight into what may be happening off the pitch that a coaching team or club can help with.
The athlete uses a mobile app, designed to be quick and easy, while coaches access a coach portal via the Actimet website which requires no configuration or complex set up.
Actimet is currently being used at club and county level in Camogie and Ladies Football and by rowing, athletics, rugby, basketball and soccer teams across the country. It’s also being used in secondary schools and universities.
The ‘Actimet MCT’ is unique from all other platforms in how it presents a dashboard timeline on where each team member is with regard to their cycle, splitting it into seven different phases from early follicular to late luteal. It also allows athletes to share any symptoms they may have which can impact their ability to perform.
What also sets Actimet apart is that it provides guidance for coaches on how different training types may impact athletes depending on their phase position and symptoms. It also provides education on the different physiological and psychological changes that may occur at each phase. While on the mobile app it provides insights into hormonal, nutritional and training research for the athlete.
Actimet’s aim is to increase understanding and awareness on the menstrual cycle in sport and help coaches and athletes feel comfortable conversing on the matter in order to improve their playing and coaching experience.
The company have partnered up with Dr. Cathriona Cormican (Galway Camogie) Dr. Noelle Healy (Dublin LGFA) and Jenny Murphy (Ireland Rugby) to try to spread awareness and get sports people talking about MCT.
