Last updated on .From the section FootballHoughton discusses new Mancheter City health studyManchester City have formed a research collaboration with the English Institute of Sport to accelerate the understanding of female athlete health. So far research across sport is limited given the relative infancy of full-time professional female clubs. "Menstruation has always been a taboo subject, but it shouldn't be," said City captain Steph Houghton. "This is a truly pioneering collaboration," said Dr Richard Burden, co-lead for female athlete health at the EIS. "Elite sport is the incubator for this work but its reach is far broader.

Source: BBC June 10, 2021 09:11 UTC