And so we arrive at the final part of this month’s Focus on Women’s Health - Ep.230 ‘Developing Female Athletes: Women Are Not Small Men’ with special guest Dr Gemma Parry, Performance Specialist and Research Associate at the University of Bath. Dr Parry discusses important factors related to growth and maturity when working with female athletes, the difference in experience between girls and boys, and the impact of that on the area of women's health given that we still apply a lot of assumed learnings and methods from male literature to female. Sharing her unique journey from dance to sports therapy and highlighting her rich experience across Olympic, Paralympic, and various sporting disciplines, Dr Parry explains critical areas like the adolescent growth spurt, physical literacy, and the multiple dimensions of youth athlete development, providing rich insights into the nuances of coaching and therapy for adolescent female athletes. Dr Parry also introduces listeners to the Physical Literacy Toolkit, a valuable resource for therapists and educators focused on addressing the broader spectrum of children's development - biologically, psychologically, and socially. Tune in to understand how shifting paradigms can enhance the health and performance outcomes of female athletes in sports therapy. Chapter Markers: 00:00:00 - Welcome to the Sports Therapy Association Podcast 00:03:46 - Upcoming Women in Sports Therapy CPD series 00:04:07 - Introducing Dr. Gemma Parry 00:04:55 - Dr. Gemma Parry’s Background 00:07:50 - Shift in Women’s Sports Opportunities 00:14:09 - Research Gaps in Female Athlete Studies 00:26:46 - Understanding Physical Literacy 00:50:21 - Physical Literacy Toolkit Overview 00:57:39 - Differences in Adolescent Development 00:59:19 - Importance of Early Investment in Health 01:03:29 - Preview of Next Episode on Athletes with Disability Useful Links Dr Gemma Parry on LinkedIn Physical Literacy Toolkit - Free Download Want to join the live recordings? Episodes of the Sports Therapy Association podcast are recorded live every TUESDAY at 8pm on the Sports Therapy Association YOUTUBE CHANNEL and FACEBOOK page. Everyone is welcome - you do not have to be an STA member! If you cannot join us live, be sure to subscribe to the 'Sports Therapy Association Podcast' on all popular podcast apps to be notified when new episodes are available. Please Support Our Podcast! If you appreciate what we do, please take a couple of minutes to leave us a rating & review on Apple Podcasts. It really does make all the difference in helping us reach out to a larger audience. iPhone users you can do this from your phone, Android users you will need to do it from iTunes. Questions? Email: [email protected]

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