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Phases were identified individually using mobile app tracking, urinary luteinizing hormone tests, and daily basal temperature and body mass recordings. During exercise, ventilatory variables were measured breath by breath with a gas analyzer to estimate fat and carbohydrate oxidation, and heart rate and the rating of perceived exertion (6\u201320\u00a0a.u., Borg scale) were recorded. Data was analyzed using linear mixed effects modeling.\n                    <jats:italic>\n                      <jats:bold>Results<\/jats:bold>\n                      :\n                    <\/jats:italic>\n                    There was no main effect of menstrual cycle phase on total fat oxidized (\n                    <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009=\u2009.388), total carbohydrate oxidized (\n                    <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009=\u2009.265), or total energy expended (\n                    <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009=\u2009.839) during exercise. However, a higher mean heart rate was detected in the peri-ovulatory phase compared with the early follicular phase (\n                    <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009=\u2009.004), and participants reported higher rating of perceived exertion in the midluteal phase compared with early follicular (\n                    <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009=\u2009.003) and peri-ovulatory phases (\n                    <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009=\u2009.024). Menstrual symptom scores were higher in early follicular phase compared with peri-ovulatory and midluteal phases (\n                    <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009&lt;\u2009.001).\n                    <jats:italic>\n                      <jats:bold>Conclusions<\/jats:bold>\n                      :\n                    <\/jats:italic>\n                    Fat oxidation during exercise at maximal fat oxidation intensity was not affected by the phase of the menstrual cycle in healthy, young, physically active, naturally menstruating women. 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