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Does dehydration reduce performance?
The question of whether mild dehydration (~2-3% body mass loss) really affects athletic performance is crucial. While several studies...
Lewis James and Nidia Rodriguez-Sanchez
6 min read


No evidence to adapt training to the phase of the menstrual cycle
In a previous blog we explored how underrepresented women are in scientific research and we recommended that we need more studies in...
Asker Jeukendrup
4 min read


The female athlete: Considerations for fuel storage and utilization
In a previous blog post, Dr. Kirsty Elliot-Sale nicely highlighted that differences in anatomy, physiology and psychology between males and females make it unclear whether females need different exercise and nutrition advice than their male counterparts. In this blog we will highlight the metabolic differences in fuel storage and utilization between males and females and what these differences may mean for female athletes. Females store and use more fat in skeletal muscle Loo
Michaela Devries
4 min read


Should female athletes get different sport science advice?
Should women get different sport and exercise science advice/support than men? The honest answer is that [right now] we just don’t know....
Kirsty Elliott-Sale
3 min read
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