New webinar series in 2024: Training the female athlete
Jan 11, 2024·Inside FIS
Women are not small men. However, they are often considered so because of lack of research and popular understanding of their biology and physiology.
The FIS sub-committee Women Nordic Disciplines is happy to announce the launch of a new webinar series addressing the crucial theme of Training the female athlete. The first webinar will be held on 16th January 2024 at 16:00 CET.
This series of webinars intends to provide an advanced and up-to-date scientific knowledge about a wide range of female-specific topics and will offer all participants the opportunity to ask questions to some of the main experts in the field. The webinar series is open to everyone.
The programme will run from 16th January to 17th December 2024, addressing the following topics:
16.01: Dr. Emma Ross - Optimizing support of the female athlete
13.02: Madison Taylor, PhD Candidate – Menstrual cycle influence on training, recovery and performance
26.03: Dr. Kerry McGawley – Menstrual health literacy in sport
16.04: Dr. Johanna Ihalainen – Hormonal contraceptive use and training, recovery and performance
14.05: Dr. David Bailey & Vanessa Zoras – Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport – best practice for coaches
11.06: Dr. Dionne A. Noordhof – Menstrual disturbances in athletes
17.09: Dr. Liv Hemmestad – What it takes to coach female athletes
01.10: Dr. Margie Davenport – Postpartum return to sport
19.11: Dr. Andrew Govus – Iron consideration for the female athlete
17.12: Dr. Antony Hackney – Immune function and inflammation in the female athlete
Register here: https://forms.office.com/e/BbLeEVCy96
And feel free to send your questions before each webinar via this link.
For more information, please contact nordics@fis-ski.com.