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Optimising Female Health and Performance in Sport

03/07/2024 18:00 to 03/07/2024 21:00
Venue:
Karen Rolton Oval
Details:

The SA Sports Medicine Association invites you to join us for the upcoming Professional Education Session: "Optimising Female Health Performance on in Sport" this July. 

With a range of expert presenters from a variety of disciplines, the workshop with cover netball specific injuries and considerations, as well as more on women’s health in general in a number of different sports. Including, menstruation, athlete perspective, dietetics, rehabilitation and more.

There will also be opportunities to ask questions and network with the wider medical and allied health community.

PRESENTERS AND TOPICS:

Hormonal Regulation & Endometriosis, REDS, Stress Fractures.  Challenges for a Women's Health Physiotherapist, my experience with Netball Athletes.  Rehab Nutrition Considerations for Female Athletes + Athlete Perspective.  Empowering Individuals and Teams with Psychological Tools
(panel discussion)
       

 Dr Liz Clisby

 Sports & Exercise Specialist Physician

Lauren Bendo

 Women's Health
Physiotherapist

Georgia Bevan

 Sports
Dietitian

William Tierney

 Psychologist &
Athlete Wellbeing

 
  • Opals (Australian Women’s Basketball Team)
  • Adelaide Thunderbirds
  • Sydney 2000 Olympics
  •  Tennis Australia
 
  • Adelaide Thunderbirds
  • State Basketball Programs
  •  Passion for promoting the wellbeing of female athletes: pregnancy, pelvic pain + more

  • Adelaide Thunderbirds
  • Adelaide Football Club
  •  AFLW Premiership Player, Adelaide 2017
 
  • Registered Psychologist
  • Current Athlete Wellbeing and Engagement Lead, Adelaide Thunderbirds
  •  Athletic Psychological Focus
 

There will be Professional Learning Outcomes for all speakers/topics, outlining how these discussions/learnings can be implemented to your relevant disciplines/studies.