This collaborative project between Capital Football (the state governing body for football in the ACT) and the University of Canberra will investigate a range of factors that impact the health and performance of elite and developmental female football athletes. The aspects that will be investigated include female-athlete specific factors such as menstrual cycle, contraceptive use, low energy availability, in addition to contemporary athlete monitoring factors such as training load and self-reported wellness measures. Health outcomes will consider illness and injury (including health problems specific to females such as breast pain and injury, and pelvic floor dysfunction) and performance outcomes will consider individual athlete physical capacity testing, and in-match performance analysis. This project will also consider the design of a female-athlete specific athlete monitoring system that can be practically implemented within the female football environment.

Project Owner: University of Canberra Research Institute for Sport and Exercise
Year commenced: 2022
Anticipated completion: 2025
Status: Active
Project ID: ID-230928-7638