The athletic, disabled and menstruating body: examining menstruation in the context of parasport

Rebecca O'Hanlon; Chloe Maclean; Liz Carlin; Emily  Divine; Petra Kolić; Laura Forrest

The athletic, disabled and menstruating body: examining menstruation in the context of parasport

Rebecca O'Hanlon, Chloe Maclean, Liz Carlin, Emily Divine, Petra Kolić, Laura Forrest

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Abstract

In this chapter we will adopt a focus on ‘the body’ to explore the complexities and negotiations occurring around the menstruating, disabled and athletic body. Considering each body in turn, there is a wealth of literature examining their positioning and value in society, and the implications of this. For the menstruating, disabled and athletic body, there are tensions and complexities that require management and navigation, which will be discussed in this chapter. However, these tensions and complexities become significantly heightened in instances where the disabled, athletic and menstruating body intersect. In this chapter, we seek to raise key questions and highlight notable research gaps, to encourage future research to enhance our understanding of menstruation within a parasport context.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The Menstrual Cycle in Sport, Exercise, and Physical Activity
Editors	Petra Kolić, Christopher Morse
Publisher	Routledge Taylor & Francis Group
Chapter	12
ISBN (Print)	9781041038269, 9781041037965
Publication status	Accepted/In press - 14 Sept 2025

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O'Hanlon, R., Maclean, C., Carlin, L., Divine, E., Kolić, P., & Forrest, L. (Accepted/In press). The athletic, disabled and menstruating body: examining menstruation in the context of parasport. In P. Kolić, & C. Morse (Eds.), The Menstrual Cycle in Sport, Exercise, and Physical Activity Routledge Taylor & Francis Group. https://www.routledge.com/The-Menstrual-Cycle-in-Sport-Exercise-and-Physical-Activity/Kolic-Morse/p/book/9781041037965

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O'Hanlon, R , Maclean, C , Carlin, L, Divine, E, Kolić, P & Forrest, L 2026, The athletic, disabled and menstruating body: examining menstruation in the context of parasport. in P Kolić & C Morse (eds), The Menstrual Cycle in Sport, Exercise, and Physical Activity. Routledge Taylor & Francis Group. <https://www.routledge.com/The-Menstrual-Cycle-in-Sport-Exercise-and-Physical-Activity/Kolic-Morse/p/book/9781041037965>

The athletic, disabled and menstruating body: examining menstruation in the context of parasport. / O'Hanlon, Rebecca ; Maclean, Chloe ; Carlin, Liz et al.
The Menstrual Cycle in Sport, Exercise, and Physical Activity. ed. / Petra Kolić; Christopher Morse. Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, 2026.

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