Objective Women are often advised to return to activity (RTA) as early as 6 weeks
postpartum, despite undergoing significant physical, physiological and psychological …

Pregnancy and childbirth involve substantial physical, physiological and psychological
changes. As such, postpartum rugby players should be supported and appropriately …

Female athletes have identified a lack of guidance as a barrier to successfully returning to
running postpartum, and existing guidelines are vague. Our aim was to define the current …

Returning to running postpartum presents challenges such as musculoskeletal pain and
pelvic floor dysfunction for some females, but there is little guidance on developing and …

Objective The objective of this study was to evaluate whether early postpartum exercise is
associated with changes in pelvic symptom severity, pelvic floor muscle strength, and …

Increased participation and duration in sport has become commonplace for women with
their involvement often including the transition to motherhood in the peak of their athletic …

Objective Recent research grounded in the experiences of elite female athletes has shed
light on the complex challenges of navigating sport environments that do not support or …

Context: Track & field and cross country athletes experience high rates of lower extremity
injuries. The Running Readiness Scale (RRS) may help determine which athletes have a …

Background: This study investigates the physical activity and apparel choices of perinatal
women. The perinatal period involves significant anatomical, physiological, and …

Background Increasing numbers of elite female athletes are competing in professional sport,
and many wish to become pregnant and return to competitive sport after childbirth. Athletes …