Women and Sports Medicine
Links and information specifically for female athletes.
The Q-Angle and Injuries In Women Athletes
A wider pelvis and increased Q-angle has been linked to increased knee pain, ACL injuries and patellofemoral pain syndrome in women athletes.
A wider pelvis and increased Q-angle has been linked to increased knee pain, ACL injuries and patellofemoral pain syndrome in women athletes.
10 Reasons Women Should Lift Weights
Over the last decade, researchers have made extremely compelling arguments for the benefits of weight training for women. Whatever your reasons for avoiding the weights, here are ten reasons why you need to take strength training seriously.
Over the last decade, researchers have made extremely compelling arguments for the benefits of weight training for women. Whatever your reasons for avoiding the weights, here are ten reasons why you need to take strength training seriously.
About Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis can cause bones to become so brittle that a minor injury can break a wrist, hip, or spine. Learn more about this devastating disease.
Osteoporosis can cause bones to become so brittle that a minor injury can break a wrist, hip, or spine. Learn more about this devastating disease.
Exercise Prevents Osteoporosis
Evidence shows that exercise can help maintain and build bone density at any age.
Evidence shows that exercise can help maintain and build bone density at any age.
Exercise Benefits for Women of all Ages
Women can benefit from physical activity no matter how old they are when they begin.
Women can benefit from physical activity no matter how old they are when they begin.
Tips to Prevent ACL Injuries in Women
Studies have found that women are much more likley to sustain an ACL injury than men. New research is finding that adding neuromuscular and proprioceptive exercises to the training program can reduce the number of ACL injuries significantly.
Studies have found that women are much more likley to sustain an ACL injury than men. New research is finding that adding neuromuscular and proprioceptive exercises to the training program can reduce the number of ACL injuries significantly.
Yoga and Pilates
Yoga and Pilates have much in common, but are not the same. This article helps clarify the differences and provides some tips on finding the right program and instructor for you.
Yoga and Pilates have much in common, but are not the same. This article helps clarify the differences and provides some tips on finding the right program and instructor for you.
New Exercise Guidelines for Women
Finally, women have a way to judge their fitness goals and performance based upon data from women, not men.
Finally, women have a way to judge their fitness goals and performance based upon data from women, not men.
Twice a Week Weight Training Prevents Weight Gain in Women
Women who lift weights twice a week can prevent or at least slow the weight gain common in middle age
Women who lift weights twice a week can prevent or at least slow the weight gain common in middle age
ACL Injury Prevention Project (PEP)
This program was developed by The Santa Monica Injury Prevention Project in order to decrease the number of ACL injuries incurred by female soccer players.
This program was developed by The Santa Monica Injury Prevention Project in order to decrease the number of ACL injuries incurred by female soccer players.
About Women's Injuries and Training
Researchers continue to find reasons why women are more likely, than men, to develop sports-related knee injuries.
Researchers continue to find reasons why women are more likely, than men, to develop sports-related knee injuries.
That Pesky Period
how to train and race through menstrual cramps and more.
how to train and race through menstrual cramps and more.
Exercise During Pregnancy
Regular, moderate exercise does not significantly affect length of gestation or birth weight, and it may ease pregnancy and labor.
Regular, moderate exercise does not significantly affect length of gestation or birth weight, and it may ease pregnancy and labor.
Osteoporosis in Active Women
Insufficient estrogen can cause osteoporosis in young female athletes, like the 17-year-old runner described here.
Insufficient estrogen can cause osteoporosis in young female athletes, like the 17-year-old runner described here.