Upper extremity injuries are common in many sports, yet the evidence guiding how to prevent them in female, woman, and girl (female/woman/girl hereafter) athletes is surprisingly scarce. We recently conducted a systematic review to identify which prevention strategies work, and which modifiable risk factors might contribute to these injuries in female/woman/girl athletes (1). Our findings […]
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Prevention strategies and modifiable risk factors for spine, chest, abdominal and/or pelvic injury and pain in female/woman/girl athletes – What do we know and where do we go from here?
Female, woman, and girl sport has never been more visible (1). This rise in popularity is accompanied by increasing injury rates (2). This blog gives a summary of a recent systematic review done to identify prevention strategies and risk factors for female/woman/girl athletes spine, chest, abdominal and/or pelvic injury/pain (3), which informed the International Olympic […]
Why menstrual health research and medical practice in sport needs to move from ethnic exclusions to cultural safety
Keywords: Menstruation, Female Athletes, Sports, Indigenous Methodology Sports and medical professionals are increasingly focused on menstrual health and how it affects sporting performances, health, and well-being. However, with few exceptions, much of this research has focused on athletes of Caucasian and European descent, with findings generalized to athletes from distinct cultural and ethnic backgrounds. Very […]
Pelvic floor screening in sport and exercise: what are women’s preferences?
Authors: Jodie G. Dakic, Jean Hay-Smith, Kuan-Yin Lin Jill Cook, Helena C. Frawley This blog provides an overview of a recent BJSM study. Why is this study important? One in three women across all sports experience pelvic floor symptoms such as leaking urine (1). Up to 80% of female athletes participating in high-impact or […]