There is a notable paucity of research on women in sport and exercise science research. The gap is even greater for women in midlife and beyond. (See the recent Editorial in the British Journal of Sports Medicine by McNulty, Olenick, Moore, and Cowley, “Invisibility of female participants in midlife and beyond in sport and exercise science research: a call to action.”

In this episode, Dr. Armstrong is joined by Sam Moore, a former student in the Exercise Science program at Western Oregon University and a PhD candidate at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. Sam is among the few exercise physiologists who are challenging the knowledge gaps in women’s sport and exercise research and a rising star in the field.

The pair discuss the knowledge gap and what perimenopausal and postmenopausal women need to know to… age well. 

Ingredients for Active Women: 

• GSSI: https://www.gssiweb.org/sports-science-exchange/article/functional-ingredients-to-support-active-women
• Sports Medicine: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36173598/

Menstrual Cycle: 

• Creatine & Performance & Recovery: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/16/3567
• Creatine & Fluid Distribution: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/2/429
• Gymnastics; Menarche & Body Comp: https://journals.humankinetics.com/view/journals/wspaj/32/S1/article-wspaj.2023-0069.xml
• Anaerobic Performance & Fatiguability: https://journals.lww.com/nsca-jscr/fulltext/9900/effects_of_hormonal_contraception_and_the.426.aspx 

Invisible Sportswoman 2.0: https://journals.humankinetics.com/view/journals/wspaj/32/1/article-wspaj.2023-0039.xml

Menopause (Body Comp, PA, Symptoms): https://journals.lww.com/menopausejournal/fulltext/2024/04000/body_composition,_physical_activity,_and_menopause.12.aspx

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