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Breast health, pain and injury within rugby
Kilian Bibby is currently undertaking a PhD with Irish Rugby Injury Surveillance. Kilian explains some of his work exploring breast health within rugby…
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Menstrual health, knowing your cycle and tips for coaches
Dr. Laura Forrest is a Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Science. She explains the menstrual cycle, how to know what's normal for you and what's…
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Making your club family friendly
Stewartry RFC recently announced their Family Pledge. It includes a freeze on memberships during pregancy and a gym with baby friendly hours. Find out…
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Dr Izzy Moore on being active postpartum
Izzy Moore is the Associate Professor Human Movement and Sports Medicine. I chatted to her in a recent podcast about female health and research.
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Bridging the gaps with Dr Izzy Moore
In this episode Jess is joined by Dr Izzy Moore. They chat about why pregnancy and postpartum research is new, and how coaches and researchers can work…
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Female Health Week: Reading List
It's the end of female health week, so to summerise, here's some further reading and resources that might be useful.
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Supporting postpartum players
Gráinne Donnelly is an Advanced Physiotherapist with a focus on pelvic health. In a recent podcast, I chatted to her about returning to sport…
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Postpartum rugby with Gráinne Donnelly
Gráinne Donnelly is an Advanced Physiotherapist with a focus on pelvic health. Gráinne discusses returning to rugby and sport after giving birth.
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Menstrual health and rugby
What is menstrual health and how can teams create a period-friendly environment? Dr Seren Evans and Lydia Shale explain and give tips to players…
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Motherhood and rugby
Known as postpartumrugbymum on Instagram, Annette Bevan, shares experiences of postpartum rugby and motherhood. She explains her journey, learnings and…
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Understanding the menopause
The menopause is sadly still a taboo topic. If we want to support women and be more player-specific, then understanding the menopause is vital. Dr Nicky…
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What is pelvic health?
Gráinne Donnelly is an advanced physio working within pelvic health. She explains what the pelvic floor is, how it affects players, and what clubs and…
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