- Introduction and guidance
- What is a badged course?
- Introduction
- 1 Original gamechangers: still breaking barriers
- 2 It does not have to be this way!
- 3 The default male in sports science research
- 4 Why is the female ‘problematic’ in sports science research?
- 5 Why do we need to study women separately?
- 6 Why is there a post-puberty dropout?
- 7 Females being left out of medical research: another example of male bias?
- 8 This session’s quiz
- 9 Summary of Session 1
- Introduction
- 1 Does the menstrual cycle impact on exercising females?
- 2 What do you need to know about the menstrual cycle?
- 3 Women’s experiences of their menstrual cycle
- 4 How does the menstrual cycle impact performance?
- 5 What does the research say?
- 6 How can hormones be used to a female athlete’s advantage in exercise?
- 7 How can tracking cycles help?
- 8 This session’s quiz
- 9 Summary of Session 2
- Introduction
- 1 How do hormonal contraceptives work?
- 2 Why might athletes take hormonal contraceptives?
- 3 The impact of hormonal contraception on the female and their menstrual cycle
- 4 What does the research say?
- 5 Hormonal contraception or natural cycle? An individual choice
- 6 This session’s quiz
- 7 Summary of Session 3
- Introduction
- 1 What does pelvic floor dysfunction look like?
- 2 Introducing the pelvic floor and its muscles
- 3 Which muscles are we talking about?
- 4 Athletic performance and pelvic floor dysfunction?
- 5 What does the research on athletes say?
- 6 Strong to the core: training the pelvic floor
- 7 From the pelvic floor to the gym floor
- 8 This session’s quiz
- 9 Summary of Session 4
- Introduction
- 1 Why is breast health important?
- 2 Breast anatomy and natural support
- 3 Breast biomechanics
- 4 The impact of poor breast support on sports performance
- 5 Bras and breast support available
- 6 Getting the right fit
- 7 Case study: Equestrian sports
- 8 Practical recommendations for coaches and athletes
- 9 This session’s quiz
- 10 Summary of Session 5
- Introduction
- 1 Female athletes and their susceptibility to specific injuries
- 2 Why are there so many ACL injuries in female sport?
- 3 What can be done to protect female athletes against ACL injuries?
- 4 Reducing injuries among female athletes
- 5 Sport concussions and the female athlete
- 6 Why do females fare worse from sport concussions?
- 7 This session’s quiz
- 8 Summary of Session 6
- Introduction
- 1 Medals or menstruation? What the athletes say
- 2 What is the problem?
- 3 The period is a vital sign of health
- 4 The impact of RED-S on performance
- 5 Warning signs of RED-S
- 6 Preventing RED-S in female athletes
- 7 The importance of carbohydrates to female athletes
- 8 Managing athletes and active females experiencing RED-S
- 9 This session’s quiz
- 10 Summary of Session 7
- Introduction
- 1 ‘Females are just emotional!’
- 2 Do female athletes prefer certain styles of coaching?
- 3 What do female athletes want from their coach?
- 4 What does research say about the psychology of the female athlete?
- 5 Final thoughts on coaching female athletes
- 6 Key learning points from the course
- 7 This session’s quiz
- 8 Summary of Session 8
- Where next?
- Tell us what you think
- References
- Further Reading
- Acknowledgements
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