Ep 187: Female Athlete Physiology with Dr Kerry McGawley

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In this episode of Run with Fitpage, we have the honour of speaking with Dr Kerry McGawley. Dr McGawley discusses all about female athlete physiology and helps in understanding the challenges female athletes face, along with our host, Vikas Singh.
Kerry is a full professor of sports science at Mid Sweden University and the Swedish Winter Sports Research Centre, with a distinguished career focused on winter sports, particularly cross-country skiing and biathlon. As the senior manager of the female athlete program at Orreco, she is dedicated to advancing women in sport. Kerry leads a M.Sc. program in Sports Performance and Athlete Health and is deeply involved in high-performance sports coaching programs. Her research, conducted in collaboration with national and international sports organizations, has resulted in over 50 peer-reviewed scientific articles and several book chapters. In addition to her academic achievements, Kerry is an accomplished triathlete, having won multiple age-group World, European, and National championship titles. Her sporting journey began in football, where she played at high levels for teams like Millwall in London and the Western Australia State Team. Kerry's academic background includes a PhD focused on endurance exercise, with extensive experience working with elite athletes in Sweden. Now based in the UK, she continues her impactful research and passion for sports, making her a leading figure in both academia and athletics.
Follow Dr Kerry McGawley on X(Twitter) and Instagram.
Below are all the links mentioned in the podcast episode:
The Fitrwoman app, for tracking the menstrual cycle:
https://www.fitrwoman.com/
Useful Instagram account on this topic:
https://www.instagram.com/periodoftheperiod/?hl=en
Some relevant research papers:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37772882/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34975520/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38600646/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32661839/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32666247/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31677121/
Research articles that will help you understand male vs female athletes' physiological differences:

• See Figure 1 in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38511417/
• See Figure 1 in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33289906/

About Vikas Singh:
Vikas Singh, an MBA from Chicago Booth, worked at Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, APGlobale, and Reliance before coming up with the idea of democratizing fitness knowledge and helping beginners get on a fitness journey. Vikas is an avid long-distance runner, building fitpage to help people learn, train, and move better.
For more information on Vikas, or to leave any feedback and requests, you can reach out to him via the channels below:
Instagram: @vikas_singhh
LinkedIn: Vikas Singh
Twitter: @vikashsingh101

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