Women In Sport Congress

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Session 2: Unique Physiology

Plenary

Plenary

10:30 am

07 March 2024

Room

Research Themes

b) A comprehensive exploration of the unique physiology of female athletes and its effect on performance and health

Session Scientific Program

10:30 am

Introduction

10:35 am

Invited Speaker - Dr Xanne Janse

11:20 am

Short Break

11:40 am

EFFECTS OF ACUTE HEAT MITIGATION STRATEGIES AND MENSTRUAL CYCLE ON THERMAL STRAIN AND EXERCISE PERFORMANCE

Lilia Convit - PhD Candidate - Deakin University

11:50 am

DO FLUCTUATIONS IN ENDOGENOUS SEX HORMONES AFFECT MECHANICAL STIFFNESS IN FEMALE ATHLETES?

Michaela McGrath

12:00 pm

INVESTIGATING SEX-BASED DIFFERENCES IN PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL RECOVERY AFTER ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION

Jay Ebert - Lecturer - University of Western Australia

12:10 pm

INFLUENCE OF MENSTRUAL CYCLE STATUS AND TRAINING ON IRON STATUS AND REGULATION IN FEMALE ATHLETES

12:20 pm

Short Break

12:40 pm

SELF-REPORTED MENSTRUAL HEALTH, SYMPTOMOLOGY AND PERCEIVED EFFECTS OF THE MENSTRUAL CYCLE FOR FOOTBALL PLAYERS

12:45 pm

SEX DIFFERENCES IN ATHLETE CARDIAC SCREENING ECGs IN AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND

Jessica Orchard - Senior Research Fellow - The University of Sydney

12:50 pm

THE ROLE OF TESTOSTERONE IN THE MUSCLE ANABOLIC RESPONSE OF PRE-MENOPAUSAL FEMALES: A THREE-ARMED APPROACH

Sarah Alexander - Postdoctoral Research Fellow - Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute

12:55 pm

HEAT ADAPTATION FOR FEMALES: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS

Monica Kelly - PhD Candidate - Deakin University

1:00 pm

Panel