Navigating preconception and pregnancy in elite athletes: insights from Australian elite female athletes, athlete support staff and sport organisational staff
Australian elite female athletes continue to face numerous barriers during preconception and pregnancy. Sporting organisations can use the findings and recommendations within this study to develop pregnancy policies, which better support female athletes.
Authors
- Margie H. Davenport (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5627-5773)
- Katharine Ames
- Jasmine Titova (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3116-4721)
- Melanie Hayman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1469-3496)
Institutions
- University of Alberta (CA)
- Torrens University Australia (AU)
- Central Queensland University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- British Journal of Sports Medicine
- Published
- 2025-06-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2024-109163
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Sports injuries and prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.72
Funders
- Australian Institute of Sport