Why Women Get Injured More Than Men (And How to Prevent It)
Manage episode 505679447 series 3658012
Injuries are a part of life and theyโre almost unavoidable. But did you know women are more prone to certain injuries than men? In this episode, we talk about what injuries women are prone to, discuss theories on why this is the case, talk about what you can do to prevent injury, strategies for working around an injury, and how to build resilience.
Timestamps
0:00 Introduction
2:20 Episode overview
2:47 Injuries can happen anywhere!
6:02 Common injures in woman athletes (Harvard Health provides a list, )
8:46 Why are some injuries more common for women? (Here's a 2018 article that talks about differences in bone structure and landing mechanics between men and women)
13:53 Preventing injuries
27:27 What to do when you get injured
๐ฑ Connect with me on Instagram! I'm @strongher.collective.
๐ Subscribe to the StrongHer Collective email to get a mini workout in your inbox each week for those days when you're too busy to hit the gym.
๐ช Looking for 1-1 Virtual Training? Fill out my Training Application Form.
15 episodes