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Injuries in female athletes

The latest research into injuries in female athletes provides insight into ACL injuries, concussion, and the effects of the menopause and menstrual cycle, amongst other things

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Solving the Mystery: Menstrual Cycles, Contraceptives, and Injury.

Understanding the relationship between menstrual cycles, hormonal contraceptive use, and musculoskeletal injury risk is crucial for healt...

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Breaking boundaries: the 130km/h barrier

Female cricketers continue to break performance barriers, particularly with pace bowling. However, speed differences remain between male ...

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The buzz around women’s cricket: does increased participation lead to more injuries?

Women’s cricket is becoming more popular in countries all over the world. However, the evidence around injury risk factors is limited. Jo...

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Different but the same?

Menstrual cycle changes joint laxity in females—Differences between eumenorrhea and oligomenorrhea

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Supermom: return to participation and performance post-partum

Return to sport following pregnancy can be a difficult transition. Nonhlanhla Mkumbuzi outlines the multidisciplinary approach and biopsy...

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A tale of two halves: the differences in muscle stiffness during menstruation

Assessing the differences in muscle stiffness measured with shear wave elastography and myotonometer during the menstrual cycle in young ...

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Female athletic performance: managing menopause

Menopause is the natural end of a female’s menstrual cycle and can have profound and diverse effects on women. Tracy Ward discusses how t...

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Heading in the right direction – understanding sports-related concussion in female athletes

Sports-related concussions (SRC) occur in most sports at all levels. However, female athletes experience more concussions and worse outco...

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The eagle has landed: a soft landing prevents a multitude of injuries in female athletes

The relationship between Landing Error Scoring System performance and injury in female collegiate athletes

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Context is queen: filling the gaping hole in Sports and Exercise Medicine research and practice

Nonhlanhla Mkumbuzi explores the gaps in research and discusses the inclusion of context as a critical determining factor when designing ...

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Breast support - only the balls should bounce!

The breast has limited anatomical support and can move 15cm during running. Nicola Brown discusses the consequences of breast movement and ...

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Periodization: game, set, and the menstrual cycle

The menstrual cycle occurs approximately monthly in women of reproductive age. The hormonal fluctuations affect the cardiovascular, ...

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Sleeping sporting beauties: Part II – optimizing recovery and sleep

The effects of sleep on performance are well understood. In part two, Tracy Ward explores the sleep-recovery relationship and provides ...

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Sleeping sporting beauties: Part I - how hormones influence sleep

The role of sleep on performance is undeniable. However, female athletes’ sleep-recovery relationship may differ from their male ...

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Beyond the Finnish Line: exploring injury, menstrual dysfunction, and disordered eating

Blurred image of young female athletes running around the track. ATHLETICS AAA Athletics Championships 1500 m, Birmingham.

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Hit or miss: HIIT in pregnancy

Paper title: Acute Fetal Response to High-Intensity Interval Training in The Second and Third Trimesters of Pregnancy

Expert Contributors

Eurico Marques

Eurico Marques is the editor of Sports Injury Bulletin, a Physiotherapist and former professional footballer with extensive experience in ...

Alicia Filley

Alicia Filley, PT, MS is the former editor and a long-time contributor to Sports Injury Bulletin and its sister publication Peak P...

Chris Mallac

Chris is a highly qualified Physiotherapist and Educator. He’s worked with elite level State and National rugby and football teams in A...

Jason Tee

Jason Tee, PhD is a Certified Strength and Conditioning coach and researcher in athletic performance, focusing on injury reduction and ...

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Injuries among male and female amateur rugby players: what do the numbers say?

Injury Trends in Irish Amateur Rugby: An epidemiological comparison of men and women

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The period problem: does menstruation affect female injury risk?

South West England’s Holly Molesworth in action during the rugby sevens at Barking RFC who was competing in the Government backed S...

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Stressed out: finding the optimal loading strategy for tibial and metatarsal bone stress injuries

Treating bone stress injuries usually involves a period of reduced weight-bearing and immobilization. However, bones benefit from bearing ...

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Linking menstrual irregularity, contraceptives, and bone health in collegiate athletes

May 16, 2021; Los Angeles, California, USA; A general overall view of the start of the women's 5,000m during the Pac-12 Conference C...

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Playing fast and loose: the implications of joint hypermobility syndrome

Female athletes with persistent musculoskeletal pain may suffer from joint hypermobility syndrome. Though often overlooked, it is ...

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Getting over the hurdle: restoring power and function to the pelvic floor

Tighter is not better, and strengthening is not always the answer when muscles are stiff or sore. Sandra Hilton expounds on why this is as ...

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Injuries in female athletes

Solving the Mystery: Menstrual Cycles, Contraceptives, and Injury.

Breaking boundaries: the 130km/h barrier

The buzz around women’s cricket: does increased participation lead to more injuries?

Different but the same?

Supermom: return to participation and performance post-partum

A tale of two halves: the differences in muscle stiffness during menstruation

Female athletic performance: managing menopause

Heading in the right direction – understanding sports-related concussion in female athletes

The eagle has landed: a soft landing prevents a multitude of injuries in female athletes

Context is queen: filling the gaping hole in Sports and Exercise Medicine research and practice

Breast support - only the balls should bounce!

Periodization: game, set, and the menstrual cycle

Sleeping sporting beauties: Part II – optimizing recovery and sleep

Sleeping sporting beauties: Part I - how hormones influence sleep

Beyond the Finnish Line: exploring injury, menstrual dysfunction, and disordered eating