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- Schulz, J. M., Marmura, H., Hewitt, C. M., et al. (2023). Navigating the ‘new normal’: What guidelines exist for postpartum return to physical activity and sport? A scoping review. British Journal of Sports Medicine. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2023-107166
- Bashir, F. & Hopkins, E. (2023). Preliminary research: Exploring the barriers and motivators for women from an ethnic minority in South Cardiff taking part in walking and running groups. European Journal of Public Health, 33(S1). https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckad133.203
- Carter. E., Bruinvels, E., Timmins, K., et al. (2023). Menopausal symptoms, exercise practices, and advice received in active women: A multi-country survey of Strava app users. Women & Health. DOI: 10.1080/03630242.2023.2284730
- Bauman, A., McNeil, M., Nicholson, M., et al. (2023). Initial effects of the “This Girl Can” physical activity and sport mass media campaign in Victoria, Australia. European Journal of Public Health, 33, S1.
- Thorpe, H., O’Leary, G., Ahmad, N., et al. (2023). “If You Didn’t Exercise during Lockdown, What Were You Even Doing?”: Young Women, Sport, and Fitness in Pandemic Times. Youth, 3(3), 847–868. doi.org/10.3390/youth3030055
- Schneider, K., Matheson, E., L., Tinoco, A., et al. (2023). A six-country study of coaches’ perspectives of girls’ body image concerns in sport and intervention preferences: Template analysis of survey and focus group data. Body Image, 46. Pp 300-312. doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2023.06.013
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- Ilham, O.A., Nugraha, U., & Yuliawan, E. (2023). Integration of self-efficacy in digital-based physical training in increasing physical activity of young women. Journal Sport Area, 8(1), 131-140. https://doi.org/10.25299/sportarea.2023.vol8(1).10578
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- Letton, M., Macdonald, E.R., Thom, J.M., et al. (2023). Classical ballet for women aged over 50 years: Investigating balance, strength, and range of motion. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport.
- Flubacher, T. (2023). Developing durable health promotion: The connections between exercise setting and adherence to exercise in college-aged women [Honors Thesis]. University of Maine.
- Obi, O. C., Nnonyelu, A. C., Onobrakpeya, A., et al. (2022). Benefits and barriers to physical activity among African women: A systematic review. Sports Medicine and Health Science. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.smhs.2022.12.001
- Crone, C. M. (2022). Understanding high school females’ perceptions of physical education through attitude theory. The Sport Journal, 24.
- Hayman, M., Brown, W.J., Brinson, A., et al. (2023). Public health guidelines for physical activity during pregnancy from around the world: a scoping review. British Journal of Sports Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2022-105777
- Daudi, A. (2023). Will to power: Revaluating (female) empowerment in ‘fitspiration’. Sport, Ethics and Philosophy. DOI: 10.1080/17511321.2023.2182350
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Brennan, C., O’Donaghue, G., Keogh, A., et al. (2024). “It’s what mothers do.” A qualitative exploration of mothers’ experiences of supporting their daughter to be physically active. PLOS ONE.
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Evenson, K.R., Brown, W.J., Brinson, A. K., et al. (2023). A review of public health guidelines for postpartum physical activity and sedentary behavior from around the world. Journal of Sport and Health Science.
2023
Research, reports & insights
2022
Research, reports & insights
- Richardson, A. & Chen, M. (2022). Female competitive powerlifters relationship with body image: Utilising the multidimensional body image self relations questionnaire (MBSRQ). The Sport Journal, 24.
- Öztürk, A. & Oz, K. (2022). The analysis of female kickboxers’ achievements and psychological resilience levels. Journal of Education Issues, 8(3).
- Rana, J. (2022). Gendered enskilment: Becoming women through recreational running. The Senses and Society.
- Valdameri, E. (2022). Training female bodies for New India: Women's physical education between global trends and local politics in colonial South India, c. 1900 - 1939. The International Journal of the History of Sport, 39(11), 1240-1264.
- Rodriguez-Hernandez, M.G., McDonald, J. R., Pascoe, D. D., et al. (2022). The effect of a sprint Interval and resistance training program on body composition, aerobic fitness, and self-regulation in young women. European Journal of Sport Sciences, 1(4), 13–21.
- Gagliardi, A. R., Morrison, C., & Anderson, N.N. (2022). The design and impact of culturally-safe community-based physical activity promotion for immigrant women: Descriptive review. BMC Public Health 22, 430
- Kawano, T., Moriki, G., Bono, S., et al. (2022). Effects of an adapted sports intervention on elderly women in need of long-term care: A pilot study. Applied Sciences, 12, 3097.
- Brown, W.J., Hyman, M., Lene, A.H., et al. (2022). Australian guidelines for physical activity in pregnancy and postpartum. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 25(6), 511-519.
- Thomson, L.A. (2022). Achieving positive physical activity behaviour change among women. Does the couch to five k have a contribution to make? [Doctoral Thesis]. The University of Edinburgh.
- Hamdona, Z. (2022). Masjid Ball: The influence of mosque-based physical activity programs on the physical cultural practices of young Muslim women. [Masters Thesis]. University of Toronto.
- Peralta, L. R., Cotton, W. G., Dudley, D. A., et al. (2021). Group based physical activity interventions for postpartum women with children aged 0-5 years old: A systematic review of randomised controlled trials. BMC Women's Health, 21, 435.
2021
Research, reports & insights
- Pink Belt Project. (2021). Pink belt survey 2021. Exploring opportunities for healing, health and wellbeing for women through Traditional Martial Arts.
- Exercise and Sports Science Australia. (2021, September 7). Exercise for the right reasons this women's health week.
- Hutchinson, A. (2021, May 15). How exercise affects pregnant women. Outside.
- Getty Images. (2021). Women in sport - menopause. iStock.
- Moore, I. S., Jones, M. L. & Donnely, G. M. (2021, August 22). Return-to-running following childbirth: When the principles of sports medicine and pelvic health collide. British Journal of Sports Medicine Blog.
- Women in sport. (2021, May). Inspiring women to be active during midlife and menopause.
- Wozniak, H. & Jacobs, J. (2021, August 10). Let's hit it! Boxing to empower incarcerated women. Sportanddev.
- Alfaro-Magallanes, V. M., Benito, P. J., Rael, B., Barba-Moreno, L., Romero-Parra, N., Cupeiro, R., ... & IronFEMME Study Group. (2020). Menopause Delays the Typical Recovery of Pre-Exercise Hepcidin Levels after High-Intensity Interval Running Exercise in Endurance-Trained Women. Nutrients, 12(12), 3866.
- Barchi, F., AbiNader, M. A., Winter, S. C., Obara, L. M., Mbogo, D., Thomas, B. M., & Ammerman, B. (2021). " It is like medicine": Using sports to promote adult women's health in rural Kenya.
- Berry, R. A. (2020). Longitudinal Relationships Between Fitness Tracking and Disordered Eating in Undergraduate Women. [Doctoral dissertation, Northeastern University].
- Flandez, J., Gene-Morales, J., Modena, N., Martin, F., Colado, J. C., & Gargallo, P. (2020). Effects of power resistance training program with elastic bands on body composition, muscle strength and physical function in older women.
- Ghasemi, S., & Sadeghi, H. (2020). What Effect Do Different Training Environments Have on Femoral Bone Density in Premenopausal Women? Journal of Advanced Sport Technology, 4(2), 83-92.
- Najafi Nazar Abadi, P., Etemad, Z., & Hoseini, R. How Combined Exercise and Vitamin D Supplementation Affect Metabolic Syndrome Risk Factors: A Clinical Trial in Menopausal Women. Journal of Fasa University of Medical Sciences.
- Nasution, L. A., & Darmawati, I. (2020). Psychological effects of exercise for pregnant women: a systematic review. Eurasian Journal of Biosciences, 14(2), 6983-6990.
- Nurmatova, S. M. Issues of popularization of basketball sports among women. European Journal of Research and Reflection in Educational Sciences, 8(10).
- Rael, B., Barba-Moreno, L., Romero-Parra, N., Alfaro-Magallanes, V. M., Castro, E. A., Cupeiro, R., & Peinado, A. B. (2021). Cardiorespiratory response to exercise in endurance-trained premenopausal and postmenopausal females. European Journal of Applied Physiology, 1-11.
- Rezaeipour, M., Apanasenko, G. L., & Raghi, Z. (2021). Efficacy of the WATERinMOTION Aquatics Exercise Programme on the Body Weight and Composition of Sedentary Older Women with Overweight/Obesity. Montenegrin Journal of Sports Science and Medicine, 10(2), Ahead-of.
- Shariati, M., Astaneh, H. P., Khedmat, L., & Khatami, F. (2021). Promoting sustainable physical activity among middle-aged Iranian women: a conceptual model-based interventional study. BMC Women's Health, 21(1), 1-7.
- Vermeesch, A. (2020). Integrative physical activity intervention strategies and influencing factors for Latina women. In Integrative Health Nursing Interventions for Vulnerable Populations (pp. 143-150). Springer, Cham.
- Lazuninia, I. V., and Kosheleva, M.V. (2021). Study of the influence of group fitness training on the physical health of women aged 35-40. BIO Web of Conferences, 29.
- Aldegheiry, H. A. (2021). Impact of sport activity on the quality of life of Saudi women. Journal of Educational and Social Research, 11(4), 343.
- Borowski, L. E., Barchi, E. I., Han, J. S., Friendman, D. A. & Carter, C. W. (2021). Musculoskeletal considerations for exercise and sport: Before, during and after pregnancy. Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 29(16), e805-e814.
- Edwards, E. S., Sackett, S. C., Sullivan, M. & Huberty, J. (2021). Participation in a weekly physical activity-related book club improves health outcomes over 12 weeks in rural women. Translational Journal of the ACSM, 6(3), e000165.
- Freitas, A.V.C., Steit, I. A., Bertoli, J., Nascimento, K. A. et al. (2021). Water-based resistance training program with isolated concentric action improves physical functional capacity in muscular strength in older women. Sport Sciences for Health.
- Hagman, M., Helge, E. W., Fristrup, B. et al. (2021). High bone mineral density in lifelong trained female team handball players and young elite football players. European Journal of Applied Physiology.
- Ku, B-J., Ko, K., Shin, K-O. & Bae, J-Y. (2021). Effect of regular Taekwondo self-defence training on oxidative stress and inflammation markers on postmenopausal women. Healthcare, 9(8), 985.
- Wild, K., Woodward, A. & Shaw, C. (2021). Gender and the E-bike: Exploring the role of electric bikes in increasing women's access to cycling and physical activity. Active travel studies, 1(1).
- Aghajani, M., Rahmati-Ahmadabad, S., Zamani, F., et al. (2021). The effects of high-intensity interval training and orlistat on selected adipokines and cytokines in obese women. German Journal of Exercise and Sport Research.
- Andrieieva, O., Akimova-Ternovska, M., Yarmak, O., et al. (2021). Changes in physical status of young women in response to exercise training. SportMont.
- Smith, R., Ridout, A., Livingstone, A., et al. (2021). Motivational interviewing to increase physical activity in women with gestational diabetes. British Journal of Midwifery, 29(10).
- Bhatnager, P., Foster, C. & Shaw, A. (2021). Barriers and facilitators to physical activity in second-generations British Indian women: A qualitative study. PLOS One.
- Rakhshani, T., Khiyali, Z., Masrupour, F, et al. (2021). Effects of educational intervention on improvement of physical activities of middle-aged women. BMC Women's Health, 21, 358.
- Rodrigues da Silva, V. & Fernando Boing, A. (2021). Prevalence of physical activity and associated factors among pregnant women: A cross-sectional population-based study in Southern Brazil. Revista Brasileira de Saude Materno Infatil, 21(3).
- Vasudevan, A., Ford, E. (2021). Motivational factors and barriers towards initiating and maintaining strength training in women: A systematic review and meta-synthesis. Prevention Science.
2020
Research, reports & insights
- Bondarev, D., Sipilä, S., Finni, T., Kujala, U. M., Aukee, P., Kovanen, V., ... & Kokko, K. (2020). Associations of physical performance and physical activity with mental well-being in middle-aged women.
- de Resende-Neto, A. G., da Silva Resende, M., Oliveira-Andrade, B. C., da Silva Chaves, L. M., Brandão, L. H. A., Nogueira, A. C., ... & Da Silva-Grigoletto, M. E. (2020). Functional training in comparison to traditional training on physical fitness and quality of movement in older women. Sport Sciences for Health, 1-10.
- Ezra, O., Tsuk, S., Eliakim, A., & Meckel, Y. (2020). An Efficient and Enjoyable Way for Physical Fitness Development among Women at Midlife. Health, 12(08), 943.
- Gomes, G. A., Brown, W. J., Codogno, J. S., & Mielke, G. I. (2020). Twelve year trajectories of physical activity and health costs in mid-age Australian women. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 17(1), 1-9.
- Grazzi, G., Mazzoni, G., Myers, J., Caruso, L., Sassone, B., Pasanisi, G., ... & Franchi, M. (2020). Impact of Improvement in Walking Speed on Hospitalization and Mortality in Females with Cardiovascular Disease. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 9(6), 1755.
- Juppi, H. K., Sipilä, S., Cronin, N. J., Karvinen, S., Karppinen, J. E., Tammelin, T. H., ... & Laakkonen, E. K. (2020). Role of Menopausal Transition and Physical Activity in Loss of Lean and Muscle Mass: A Follow-Up Study in Middle-Aged Finnish Women. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 9(5), 1588.
- Lanier, S. (2020). The Female Athlete Triad and It’s Long-Term Effect on High School Female Athletes.
- Octaviana, R., Hidayatullah, M. F., & Kristiyanto, A. (2020). Effect of low impact aerobic dance and Zumba exercises on body fat percentage in obese women. Malaysian Journal of Public Health Medicine, 20(1), 160-166.
- Oliveira-Dantas, F. F., Browne, R. A. V., Oliveira, R. S., Cabral, L. L. P., de Farias Junior, L. F., & Costa, E. C. (2020). Effect of High-velocity Resistance Exercise on 24-h Blood Pressure in Hypertensive Older Women. International Journal of Sports Medicine.
- Paludo, A. C., Cook, C. J., Owen, J. A., Woodman, T., Irwin, J., & Crewther, B. T. (2020). The impact of menstrual-cycle phase on basal and exercise-induced hormones, mood, anxiety and exercise performance in physically-active women. The Journal of sports medicine and physical fitness.
- Qiu, S., Ma, Y., & Jiang, C. (2020). Isoflavone combined with exercise on bone mineral density in postmenopausal women: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Journal of the Chinese Medical Association, 83(7), 678-685.
- Roczniak, K., Babuśka-Roczniak, M., Kaczka, M. W., Lyubinets, O., & Roczniak, W. (2020). An example of health training for pregnant women. Journal of Education, Health and Sport, 10(6), 179-185.
- Ustarbowska, K., Trybulec, B., & Jagielski, P. (2020). Comparison of Subjectively Perceived Pro-Health Effects of Practicing Various Forms of Body & Mind Training in Women. Central European Journal of Sport Sciences and Medicine, 29, 53-64.
- Young, I. E., Parker, H. M., Cook, R. L., O’Dwyer, N. J., Garg, M. L., Steinbeck, K. S., ... & O’Connor, H. T. (2020). Association between Obesity and Omega-3 Status in Healthy Young Women. Nutrients, 12(5), 1480.
- Barranco-Ruiz, Y., & Villa-González, E. (2020). Health-Related Physical Fitness Benefits in Sedentary Women Employees after an Exercise Intervention with Zumba Fitness®. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(8), 2632.
- Cebula, A., Tyka, A. K., Tyka, A., Pałka, T., Pilch, W., Luty, L., & Mucha, D. (2020). Physiological response and cardiorespiratory adaptation after a 6-week Nordic Walking training targeted at lipid oxidation in a group of post-menopausal women. Plos one, 15(4), e0230917.
- Coswig, V. S., Barbalho, M., Raiol, R., Del Vecchio, F. B., Ramirez-Campillo, R., & Gentil, P. (2020). Effects of high vs moderate-intensity intermittent training on functionality, resting heart rate and blood pressure of elderly women. Journal of translational medicine, 18(1), 1-11.
- Kato, T., Tomioka, T., Yamashita, T., Yamamoto, H., Sugajima, Y., & Ohnishi, N. (2020). Nordic Walking Increases Distal Radius Bone Mineral Content in Young Women. Journal of Sports Science & Medicine, 19(2), 237.
- Kiel, I. A., Lionett, S., Parr, E. B., Jones, H., Røset, M. A. H., Salvesen, Ø., ... & Moholdt, T. (2020). Improving reproductive function in women with polycystic ovary syndrome with high-intensity interval training (IMPROV-IT): study protocol for a two-centre, three-armed randomised controlled trial. BMJ open, 10(2).
- Kolunsarka, I. (2020). The effect of physical exercise on body fat, metabolic health indicators and cardiorespiratory fitness in overweight sedentary women.
- Maulida, A., Kahri, M., & Irianto, T. (2020, February). The Effect of Physical Exercise toward the Memory Quality of Women. In 1st South Borneo International Conference on Sport Science and Education (SBICSSE 2019) (pp. 120-122). Atlantis Press.
- Mayolas-Pi, C., Sitko, S., Oviedo-Caro, M. A., Bueno-Antequera, J., Reverter-Masià, J., Francín-Gallego, M., ... & Legaz-Arrese, A. (2020). Influence of organised sports practice during adolescence on health of adult women with special emphasis on participation in aesthetic sports. European Journal of Sport Science, 1-11.
- Mena, G. P., Mielke, G. I., & Brown, W. J. (2020). Do physical activity, sitting time and body mass index affect fertility over a 15-year period in women? Data from a large population-based cohort study. Human Reproduction, 35(3), 676-683.
- Morente-Oria, H., Ruiz-Montero, P. J., Chiva-Bartoll, O., & González-Fernández, F. T. (2020). Effects of 8-Weeks Concurrent Strength and Aerobic Training on Body Composition, Physiological and Cognitive Performance in Older Adult Women. Sustainability, 12(5), 1944.
- Nyenhuis, S. M., Balbim, G. M., Ma, J., Marquez, D. X., Wilbur, J., Sharp, L. K., & Kitsiou, S. (2020). A Walking Intervention Supplemented With Mobile Health Technology in Low-Active Urban African American Women With Asthma: Proof-of-Concept Study. JMIR formative research, 4(3), e13900.
- O’Kane, S. M., Carlin, A., Gallagher, A. M., Lahart, I. M., Jago, R., Faulkner, M., & Murphy, M. H. (2020). A study protocol for a clustered randomised controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness of a peer-led school-based walking intervention on adolescent girls’ physical activity: the Walking In ScHools (WISH) study. BMC public health, 20, 1-12.
- Yue, C., Zou, L., Mei, J., Moore, D., Herold, F., Müller, P., ... & Loprinzi, P. (2020, March). Tai Chi training evokes significant changes in brain white matter network in older women. In Healthcare (Vol. 8, No. 1, p. 57). Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute.
- Pascoe, M., Bailey, A. P., Craike, M., Carter, T., Patten, R., Stepto, N., & Parker, A. (2020). Physical activity and exercise in youth mental health promotion: a scoping review. BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine, 6(1).
- de Castro, P., Brandão, J., Santos de Aguiar, R., de Oliveira Venturini, G. R., dos Santos, B., Oliveira, A., & de Souza Vale, R. G. (2019). The Effects of Physical Exercise on Insulin-Like Growth Factor I in Older Women: A Systematic Review. Journal of Exercise Physiology Online, 22(7).
- Do, N. C., Vestgaard, M., Ásbjörnsdóttir, B., Nichum, V. L., Ringholm, L., Andersen, L. L. T., & Mathiesen, E. R. (2019). Physical activity, sedentary behavior and development of preeclampsia in women with preexisting diabetes. Acta diabetologica, 1-9.
- Durai, C., & Mary, S. A. (2019). Effect of brisk walking on selected physical fitness variables among college women. International Journal of Yogic, Human Movement and Sports Sciences 2019; 4(1): 876-877
- Hartley, C., Folland, J. P., Kerslake, R., & Brooke‐Wavell, K. (2020). High‐Impact Exercise Increased Femoral Neck Bone Density With No Adverse Effects on Imaging Markers of Knee Osteoarthritis in Postmenopausal Women. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, 35(1), 53-63.
- Jo, E. A., Wu, S. S., Han, H. R., Park, J. J., Park, S. J., & Cho, K. I. (2019). Effects of exergaming in postmenopausal women with high cardiovascular risk: A randomized controlled trial. Clinical Cardiology.
- Luo, H., Galvão, D. A., Newton, R. U., Fairman, C. M., & Taaffe, D. R. (2019). Sport Medicine in the Prevention and Management of Cancer. Integrative Cancer Therapies, 18, 1534735419894063.
- Mesquita, M. M. A., Santos, M. S., Vasconcelos, A. B. S., de Resende-Neto, A. G., & Aragão-Santos, J. C. (2019). Strength and Endurance Influence on the Trunk Muscle in the Functional Performance of Elderly Women. Int J Sports Exerc Med, 5, 147.
- Rezaeipour, M. (2020). Investigation of Pool Workouts on Weight, Body Composition, Resting Energy Expenditure, and Quality of Life among Sedentary Obese Older Women. Montenegrin Journal of Sports Science and Medicine, 9(1).
- Syazwani, N. H., Lian, D. K. C., Ahmad, S., & Shamsuddin, K. (2020). Physical activity behaviour among women with gestational diabetes mellitus and early post-partum. Malaysian Journal of Movement, Health & Exercise, 9(1).
- Yoon, J. R., Ha, G. C., Kang, S. J., & Ko, K. J. (2019). Effects of 12-week resistance exercise and interval training on the skeletal muscle area, physical fitness, and mental health in old women. Journal of Exercise Rehabilitation, 15(6), 839.
- Domaszewska, K., Koper, M., Wochna, K., Czerniak, U., Marciniak, K., Wilski, M., & Bukowska, D. (2020). The Effects of Nordic Walking With Poles With an Integrated Resistance Shock Absorber on Cognitive Abilities and Cardiopulmonary Efficiency in Postmenopausal Women. Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 12.
- Forner, L. B., Beckman, E. M., & Smith, M. D. (2020). Do women runners report more pelvic floor symptoms than women in CrossFit®? A cross-sectional survey. International Urogynecology Journal, 1-8.
- ground-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">Hadzovic, M., Lilic, A., Prvulovic, N., Ilic, P., & Stankovic, M. Effects of the Aerobic Exercise Program with Music on the Body Composition and Subcutaneous Fat of Young Women: A Systematic Review.
- Halvorsen, S., Haakstad, L. A., Edvardsen, E., & Bø, K. (2013). Effect of aerobic dance on cardiorespiratory fitness in pregnant women: a randomised controlled trial. Physiotherapy, 99(1), 42-48.
- Mane, A., & Rayjade, A. (2020). Effect of Bosu Ball Versus Swiss Ball on Core Strength in Overweight and Obese Post Menopausal Working Women. Prof.(Dr) RK Sharma, 20(4), 94.
- Monazzami, A., Momenpour, R., Alipoor, E., Yari, K., & Payandeh, M. (2020). The Effects of Concurrent Training on the Body Composition, Quality of Life, and Sleep Quality of Postmenopausal Women with Breast Cancer. Journal of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, 24(3).
- Wen, H. J., & Tsai, C. L. (2020). Effects of Acute Aerobic Exercise Combined with Resistance Exercise on Neurocognitive Performance in Obese Women. Brain Sciences, 10(11), 767.
2019
Research, reports & insights
- Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2019). National health survey: first results, 2017-18.
- Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2019). Insufficient physical activity.
- Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2019). Physical activity during pregnancy 2011-12.
- CAAWS. (2019). Sport & physical activity for women & girls.
- Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology. (2019). 2019 Canadian guideline for physical activity throughout pregnancy.
- Government of Western Australia. (2019). Policy to deliver healthy outcomes for WA women and girls.
- Industry insights on promoting healthy & active lifestyles
- Sport England. (2019). Active lives. Children and young people survey.
- Wrack, S. (2019). Neglect of player welfare is something women’s football must address fast.
- English Institute of Sport. (2019). SmartHER: EIS prioritising female athlete health.
- FitrWoman. (2019). Press release - largest global study of active women by FitrWoman and Strava.
- National Rugby League. (2019). Why the gym is Rikeya Horne's new 'happy place'.
- UK Active. (2019). Ukactive kicks off This Mum Moves project with first insights from mothers and healthcare professional
- Bertoli, J., Diefenthaeler, F., Detanico, D., Dal Pupo, J., Vaz, M. A., & de la Rocha Freitas, C. (2019). Can mat pilates intervention increase lower limb rate of force development in overweight physically active older women?. Sport Sciences for Health, 1-9.
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