HEALTH AND NUTRITION
Female Athletic Triad
- Recognizing the female athletic triad is the first step toward treating it.
Women and ACL
- In general, musculoskeletal injuries are sports-specific rather than gender specific...
Preventing ACL
The Pill: Physiological effects and impacts on performance
Female athletes and Amenorrhea
Athletes and dental dangers
Preventing neck and back pain
Women suffer most muscle damage after strenuous exercise
Knee Problems
- Usually knee problem are caused by one of four things...
How to Solve Painful 'Hot Foot'
Distance running injuries
Treating Road Rash
How 'net carbs' can hurt athletes
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Athletes are getting caught up in the 'control carbohydrates' frenzy.
Basic eating for basic training
Carbo-loading: When carbo-loading works for women
Rice as a Complex Carbohydrate
Antioxidants
Creatine Phosphate
Vitamins and Supplements - men vs women
Does caffeine boost competitive female athletes?
Supercompensation
- works for women - but better for men
TRAINING
Effective use of recovery time for athletes
- One of the most common training errors for endurance athletes at all levels
Power training
Overtraining
Stretching
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Cycling specific flexibility can increase performance
Spinners
Bike Fit
Hills / Climbing Tips
Climbing for flatlanders
Strength Training Exercises Programme For Women
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Strength training is vital for women, but the programme depends on their event, not their sex.
Gender
The Bicycle and Health
Women and Sport
- an interesting look at female, sports and history
Women Athletes and Media
Female Endurance Running
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Why is it that women don't slow down as much as men do when they go for the long one?
Ironman triathlon
: Ironman triathlon gender differences
The Gender Gap
: Women are getting slower; men are getting faster?
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