Talking girls and women in sport, sports bras and menstruation with Dr Katherine Grellman

Episode 102 July 05, 2022 00:37:37
Talking girls and women in sport, sports bras and menstruation with Dr Katherine Grellman
Vibrant Lives Podcast
Talking girls and women in sport, sports bras and menstruation with Dr Katherine Grellman

Jul 05 2022 | 00:37:37

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Amanda Hayes

Show Notes

As we know, staying active is so important for physical and mental health. Unfortunately though, women are much less likely to play team sport than men and by the age of 15, nearly one-third of girls will stop playing club sport.
 
There are numerous reasons for this, such as inappropriate (or non-existent) women’s changing facilities and fewer female role models. Yet many of the reasons like wearing the right sports bra and understanding your menstrual cycle, can be addressed with some basic knowledge. Understanding how a good sports bra should fit and function is really important to reduce breast bounce that can damage breast tissue and to increase comfort. Knowing what is happening to your hormones during menstruation and how you feel in during your cycle is vital and validating.
 
My guest this week, Dr Katherine Grellman, Sports and Exercise Physician Registrar, who has a special interest in female athlete health, expertly talks us through these issues and more.
 
This episode is not just for women. It is my strong opinion that the more men (who can be fathers, partners, friends, coaches, teachers of girls and women) that understand these issues the better. It will not only help normalise what half our population deals with but increasing awareness about ways to keep girls and women active is important for everyone.
 
DR KATHERINE GRELLMAN
 
Dr Katherine Grellman at SPARC: https://www.sparc.com.au/staff/dr-katherine-grellman
 
Social media handle: @sparc_sport
 
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LINKS MENTIONED IN THE PODCAST
 
Sports Bra Tool: https://bra.edu.au
 
AIS Female Performance & Health Initiative: https://www.ais.gov.au/fphi
 
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