• “Do elite sport first, get your period back later.” Are barriers to communication hindering female athletes? 

      Höök, Martina; Bergström, Max; Sæther, Stig Arve; McGawley, Kerry (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Competitive female athletes perceive their hormonal cycles to affect their training, competition performance and overall well-being. Despite this, athletes rarely discuss hormonal-cyclerelated issues with others. The aim ...
    • The Evolution of World-Class Endurance Training: The Scientist's View on Current and Future Trends 

      Sandbakk, Øyvind Bucher; Pyne, David B.; McGawley, Kerry; Foster, Carl; Kjøsen Talsnes, Rune; Solli, Guro Strøm; Millet, Grégoire P; Seiler, Stephen; Laursen, Paul Byron; Haugen, Thomas André; Tønnessen, Espen; Wilber, Randy; van Erp, Teun; Stellingwerff, Trent; Holmberg, Hans-Christer; Sandbakk, Silvana Bucher (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Background: Elite sport is continuously evolving. World records keep falling and athletes from a longer list of countries are involved. Purpose: This commentary was designed to provide insights into present and future ...
    • Improving menstrual health literacy in sport 

      McGawley, Kerry; Sargent, Debby; Noordhof, Dionne Adriana; Badenhorst, Clair E.; Julian, Ross; Govus, Andrew (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Menstrual health represents a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being in relation to a woman's menstrual cycle. From a health literacy perspective, knowledge acquisition and expertise are dependent upon ...
    • An observational study of sleep characteristics in elite endurance athletes during an altitude training camp at 1800 m 

      Hrozanova, Maria; Kjøsen Talsnes, Rune; Karlsson, Øyvind; McGawley, Kerry; Moen, Frode (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Objectives To observe changes in sleep from baseline and during an altitude training camp in elite endurance athletes. Design Prospective, observational. Setting Baseline monitoring at <500 m for 2 weeks and ...
    • Tick-Tock Goes the Biological Clock: Challenges Facing Elite Scandinavian Mother-Athletes 

      Bergström, Max Viktor Jonathan; Sæther, Stig Arve; Solli, Guro Strøm; McGawley, Kerry (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Challenges facing mother-athletes (MAs) have aroused research and media attention in recent years, with an increasing number of sportswomen attempting to successfully combine pregnancy and motherhood with an elite athletic ...