WISC THEMES
The themes for the Women in Sport Congress 2022 are shown below. Each theme will include:
- Key note presentations
- Free papers: research abstracts & case presentations
- Panel discussions
Professor Kate Henne & Dr Pip Inge
- Improving visibility on and off the field for all women and girls in sport
- Making sporting environments inclusive and welcoming for all women and girls
- Empowering and supporting women and girls in sport to participate, engage and lead
Key Notes: A/Prof Clare Minahan
- Effect of menstrual health on wellbeing and performance
- Effect of menstrual cycle phase and hormonal contraception on performance
- Relationships between menstrual cycle, RED-S, athlete health and performance
Key Notes: Professor Louise Burke
- Enhancing athletic performance for women and girls
- Exploring ideal coaching practices for women and girls
- Elite female athletes: Considerations for the high-performance environment
Key Notes: Professor Kate Ackerman & Professor Kay Crossley
- Women and girls in sport – Who gets inured? How and Why?
- Injury prevention for women and girls – What works best? How do we get started? Can we enhance adherence/involvement?
- Injury rehab for women and girls – What works best? Do we need a different approach?
Key Notes: Dr Emma Beckman & Dr Rachel Harris
- Supporting women and girls of all abilities
- Keeping women and girls participating and succeeding in exercise and para-sports
- Getting started in para-sport for practitioners
Key Notes: A/Prof Deidre McGee, Dr Jodie Dakic & Dr Melanie Heyman
- Understanding the impact, mechanism and management of pelvic floor disorders in exercising women.
- Bra fit, breast injuries and the importance of breast health
- Pregnancy considerations, fertility conversations and the female athlete
