• July 2, 2026 | 12:15 PM - 2:15 PM
• PCC,120ABC

Fueling Readiness & Recovery: Integrating Sleep, HRV, Menstrual Cycle, and Force-Plate Readiness Tracking in Female Collegiate Athletes

While sleep, HRV, and force-plate data are increasingly recognized as key indicators of readiness, many athletic trainers lack integrated, actionable methods especially when addressing menstrual cycle influences in female athletes. In this lab, attendees will learn how one collegiate volleyball program combined the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, HRV and cycle tracking via non-branded app, and force-plate assessments to create a holistic, individualized readiness score that supports data-informed decision-making in real time.

Learning Objectives - Interpret relationships among sleep scores, HRV trends, menstrual-phase data, and force-plate readiness metrics.
- Apply a validated framework to assess weekly athlete readiness across multiple physiological domains.
- Differentiate phases of the menstrual cycle and targeted readiness adjustments applicable to female athletes.

Lab Objectives
- Compose a readiness-tracking template incorporating sleep, HRV, cycle phase, and force-plate data.

Keywords: readiness tracking; female athlete monitoring; holistic performance assessment