CycleAware: A Machine Learning Framework for Menstrual Phase Prediction and Athlete Performance Tracking
摘要
Despite growing recognition of the menstrual cycle’s influence on female athletic performance, personalized, data-driven solutions remain scarce in mainstream sports technology. This paper introduces CycleAware, a novel machine learning-powered web platform that bridges the gap between menstrual health and athletic optimization. By augmenting a real-world dataset to ensure balanced representation across all menstrual phases, we enable accurate modeling of nuanced physiological trends. A deep-tabular hybrid architecture, TabNet for interpretable feature learning combined with Random Forest for robust classification, was developed and benchmarked against a classical SVC with PCA pipeline. The hybrid model’s ability to autonomously prioritize key features while capturing complex interdependencies results in significantly improved predictive accuracy and generalization. Integrated into a user-centric Django web application, CycleAware empowers athletes and coaches to log cycle and training data, visualize historical trends, and receive real-time, phase-aware performance insights. This work pioneers a scalable, AI-integrated approach to menstrual cycle prediction, promoting inclusivity and data-informed training in competitive sports - a space where personalization and female physiology have long been overlooked.