Authors: Schulz JM, Thornton JS In this blog we will explore the current research and gaps around return to activity and return to sport postpartum. The objective of our study (currently published in BJSM) was to determine what recommendations are currently being made for return to activity and sport postpartum and highlight the gaps that […]
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Coach and healthcare provider experiences working with pregnant and postpartum elite athletes
Authors: Margie H Davenport, Lauren Ray, Autumn Nesdoly, Jane S Thornton, Rshmi Khurana, Tara-Leigh McHugh. The recent outstanding performances of numerous trailblazing athlete-mothers are challenging societal notions of who can successfully compete as an elite athlete. Bobsledder Elana Meyers Taylor, biathlete Anaïs Chevalier-Bouchet and luger Natalie Geisenberger all medalled at the 2022 Beijing Olympics. Within the […]