In the Media: Elite athlete health revelations tip of the iceberg
Media Article: Written by Ashley Stanley, from The LockerRoom
1st March 2021
[KS Note: This article relates to the published study in the previous blog post]
New research into the wellbeing of New Zealand's top sportswomen has some surprising revelations, that should help lead a change in culture for happier, healthier, better performing female athletes. Ashley Stanley reports.
Almost three quarters of New Zealand’s top female athletes in a new national survey feel elite sport is putting them under pressure to look a certain way, potentially damaging their health.
One in four of the Kiwi sportswomen at the top of their game have been diagnosed with a stress fracture at some point in their careers.
And nearly a quarter have been iron deficient, while a third reported their menstrual cycle was affected by their training volume.
These are some of the findings just released from research carried out by a team of experts in New Zealand, published in the Frontiers in Sport and Active Living journal.
