Topic: Body - June 19 2025
Researching the Female Athlete: Challenges and Progress
Only 6% of exercise science research focuses on performance in female athletes, despite increased participation in sport. VIS Researcher and PhD candidate Katie Rainsberger discusses her experience at the Female Athlete Conference, sheds light on challenges to researching female athletes, and talks about how the field can progress.
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Did you know that less than 3% of exercise science research is focused on performance in female athletics? In fact, only roughly 6% of exercise science is conducted on females exclusively.
It’s not surprising then that the science that informs performance outcomes leaves female athletes wanting more. I spent the weekend at the Female Athlete Conference (FAC) surrounded by the best researchers and clinicians in the world who are working to push the needle forward in female s...
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