the period of the period.
Sport & exercise are for everyone... aren’t they? Society has probably led us to believe that women and sport & exercise don’t mix. But recently there has been a rise in the number of women participating in exercise, from physical activity to elite sport and because of this our understanding on how to optimise female health and performance in sport and exercise must also increase. However, at the moment there is a lack of awareness, evidenced-based education and support surrounding female-specific performance and health considerations, from the menstrual cycle to hormonal contraceptives, alongside, breast health, pelvic floor health, pregnancy and the menopause. This podcast is here to change this narrative and discuss all the female-specific topics that have went relatively under the radar for so long.
Episodes
12 episodes
SE1 EP10: Perimenopause, menopause & exercise.
On the final episode of Season 1 of the podcast I joined by Dr Bella Smith and Baz Moffat. Dr Bella aka the Digital GP, is an NHS GP with a specialist interest in women’s health. Bella acts as a GP advisor to The Eve Appeal, has featured on Sky...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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56:51
SE1 EP9: Post-natal physical activity & exercise.
On today’s episode I joined by Emma Brockwell. Emma is a women’s health physiotherapist specializing in postnatal rehabilitation and is passionate that all women return to postnatal exercise safely and effectively. Emma actively campaigns for i...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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56:10
SE1 EP8: Pre-natal physical activity & exercise.
On today’s episode I joined by Dr Marlize De Vivo a senior research fellow in perinatal physical activity at Canterbury Christ Church University, and Sally Kettle a speaker, adventurer and with Marlize, co-founder of The Active Pregnancy Founda...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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55:21
SE1 EP7: Injury risk & ACL injuries in females and what we can do about it.
On today’s episode I am delighted to be joined by Elisa Nédélec, a PhD student at Nottingham Trent University who is investigating the potential impact of reproductive hormones on the incidence of non-contact ACL injuries in female athletes. El...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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48:06
SE1 EP6: Female athlete nutrition & REDs.
On today’s episode I am joined by Renee McGregor. Renee is a leading sports dietitian, specialising in eating disorders, REDs, the female athlete, and performance. Her practice and knowledge are supported by extensive experience of working in b...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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51:03
SE1 EP5: Applying female athlete research in a high-performance environment.
On this episode I am joined by Dr Emma Ross and Dr Rich Burden. Emma and Rich worked together at the @EIS where they co-lead the SmartHER Programme to improve support of British Olympic and Paralympic female athletes within the UK high performa...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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1:00:29
SE1 EP4: Pelvic floor health & leak free impact & lifting exercise.
On this episode I am joined by I am joined by Helen Keeble, a physiotherapist who specializes in pelvic health, Dr. Amal Hassan, a sports and exercise medicine doctor, and Elizabeth Davies a women's fitness coach. Together, Helen, Amal and Eliz...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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1:07:07
SE1 Bonus Episode#1: Sleep & the female athlete.
On this episode I am joined by Dr Sarah Gilchrist . Sarah has over 20 years’ experience in the UK high performance sport industry and has supported British Rowing to multi-gold medal success throughout the Beijing, London and Rio Olympic and Pa...
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Season 1
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Episode 0
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52:38
SE1 EP3: Boobs, breast biomechanics & sports bras.
On this episode I am joined by Dr Jenny Burbage and Dr Nikki Brown. Jenny is an Associate Professor in the School of Sport, Health and Exercise Science at Portsmouth University. Her primary research area is in breast biomechanics and breast hea...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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50:02
SE1 EP2: Hormonal contraception, performance & training.
On today’s episode I am joined by Dr Kirsty Elliott-Sale. Kirsty is an Associate Professor of Female Physiology and the Head of the Musculoskeletal Physiology Research Group at Nottingham Trent University. Kirsty completed her PhD at Liverpool ...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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59:50
SE1 EP1: The menstrual cycle, performance & training.
Welcome to the first episode of The Period of The Period Podcast. On today’s episode I am joined by…myself...as I chat all things menstrual cycles, performance, and training, including: (1) the basics of the menstrual cycle and what is *actua...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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37:48