Gender- and/or sex-specific considerations for sport-related injury: a concept mapping approach for the Female, woman and/or girl Athlete Injury pRevention (FAIR) consensus
Ten gender- and/or sex-specific clusters, ranging from organisational to biological considerations and societal influences, were defined that could impact female/woman/girl athlete injury risk factors. Advancing stronger evidence for gender and sex appropriate injury prevention is urgently needed.
Authors
- Yuka Tsukahara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6208-5060)
- M. Haberfield (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6366-0896)
- Jane S Thornton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3519-7101)
- Margo Mountjoy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8604-2014)
- Cheri Blauwet (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8568-1009)
- Alex Donaldson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4764-2361)
- Carolyn A. Emery (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9499-6691)
- Carole Akinyi Okoth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-1187-4250)
- Brooke Patterson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6570-5429)
- Carla van den Berg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6429-4333)
- Andrew G Ross (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4680-7419)
- Margie H. Davenport (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5627-5773)
- H Paul Dijkstra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3166-1357)
- Ellen Casey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0139-8826)
- Evert A.L.M. Verhagen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9227-8234)
- Dina C. Janse van Rensburg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1058-6992)
- Jackie L. Whittaker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6591-4976)
- Caroline Bolling (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7607-4765)
- Melanie Hayman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1469-3496)
- Rita Tomás (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6070-4964)
- Kay M. Crossley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5892-129X)
- Araba Chintoh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7775-5810)
- Andrea Maree Bruder (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5422-5756)
- Nana Akua Achiaa Adom-Aboagye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2547-5005)
- Naama Constantini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5480-0180)
- L. Gracias (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-2349-097X)
Institutions
- Western University (CA)
- Hospital for Special Surgery (US)
- Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
- International Olympic Committee (CH)
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CA)
- Harvard University (US)
- Washington State University Vancouver (US)
- University of British Columbia (CA)
- Waseda University (JP)
- University of Alberta (CA)
- University of Calgary (CA)
- University of Toronto (CA)
- La Trobe University (AU)
- Stellenbosch University (ZA)
- Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital (US)
- Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre (GB)
- Shaare Zedek Medical Center (IL)
- Kenyatta National Hospital (KE)
- Qatar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital (QA)
- Research Canada (CA)
- Ministry of Health (KE)
- Women and Children’s Health Research Institute (CA)
- University of Iowa Health Care (US)
- Spaulding Hospital (US)
- Arthritis Research Centre of Canada (CA)
- Amsterdam University Medical Centers (NL)
- Health & Safety in Sports (NL)
- Federação Portuguesa de Futebol (PT)
- University of Pretoria (ZA)
- Victoria University (AU)
- Central Queensland University (AU)
- McMaster University (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- British Journal of Sports Medicine
- Published
- 2025-09-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2025-109946
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Sports injuries and prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 10.33
Funders
- University of Calgary
- La Trobe University