On top of these major events, there’s a steady increase of research focused on female athletes being carried out in our corner of the world. There’s research on building strength in female athletes and how it impacts their performance. The first part in LockerRoom’s athlete development series focused on New Zealand’s two big codes, netball and rugby, and what they are doing to nurture the development of female athletes. Now, we look at a handful of research projects going on in New Zealand, honing in on the development of female athletes. Santabarbara’s PhD is focused on strength in females – how to build it and what can improve strength training outcomes.

Source: Stuff November 04, 2020 18:00 UTC