'First of its kind' hub to focus on female sport
A new research hub, believed to the best first of its kind, has been launched to focus on injuries and rehabilitation in female sport.
The initiative has seen the University of Worcester and the University of Gloucestershire collaborate to create the Women's Injury and Science Hub (WISH).
New studies include research around joint laxity, where joints extend beyond normal limits and can be more prevalent in women.
The hub's work will also include educating grassroots coaches about the importance of injury risk management in young girls, who are at a high risk of injury.
Dr Chris Holland, head of department for sport management, therapy and exercise at the University of Worcester, said: "We developed the Women in Sport Hub as an interdisciplinary platform for sustained collaboration between the University of Worcester and University of Gloucestershire."
He added the hub would strengthen the universities' "research capacity and enabling a coherent programme of work centred on women's experiences in sport".
Prof Mark De Ste Croix, professor of paediatric sport and exercise at the University of Gloucestershire, added: "We are excited to be formalising this research group with the University of Worcester as we have been researching injury risk in women's sport for a number of years.
"As women's sport continues to grow, there is a mis-match between the support for women's sport and demands of professionalism.
"They are still the 'poor partner' compared with men's sport in terms of access to resources including sports science and medicine support."
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