Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

Original Research

Accepted on 13 Nov 2025

Pelvic compression garments alter running biomechanics, perceived support and fear of symptoms in postpartum women with pelvic floor dysfunction. Preliminary observations from an exploratory, randomized, repeated-measure crossover design

in Women in Sport

Grainne M. Donnelly
Celeste E. Coltman
Rebecca Straker
Hans Christian Von Lieres Und Wilkau
Carly L. Brantner
Isabel S. Moore

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

Original Research

Accepted on 13 Nov 2025

Menstrual cycle or hormonal contraceptive related symptoms in elite female athletes from retrospective self-questionnaires and daily monitoring: impact on well-being and objective performance metrics

in Women in Sport

Nolwenn BADIER
Marine Dupuit
Tom Chassard
Kilian Barlier
Alice Lafitte
Guillaume Saulière
Lidia Delrieu
Jean-François Toussaint
Juliana Antero

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

Systematic Review

Accepted on 13 Nov 2025

Female trail running: a systematic scoping review

in Women in Sport

Javier Espasa-Labrador
Øyvind Sandbakk
Álex Cebrián-Ponce
Alfredo Irurtia
Marta Carrasco-Marginet
John Owen Osborne

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

112 views

Original Research

Published on 29 Oct 2025

Characteristics of the menstrual cycle and hormonal contraceptive use in elite Spanish basketball players

in Women in Sport

Pilar Crespo
Nuria Herranz
Víctor Estella
Esther Morencos
María Herranz
Gil Rodas

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1642415

1,567 views

Original Research

Accepted on 28 Oct 2025

"I Just Wasn't Expecting It": Lived Experiences of Early Menstruators and the Impact of Parental Support in Competitive Dance

in Women in Sport

Margo E K Adam
Alysha Ambrosio

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

139 views

Original Research

Published on 23 Oct 2025

The development of the performance sex gap in track-and-field events across the lifespan

in Women in Sport

Barbora Balcarova
Arve Vorland Pedersen

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1659762

2,677 views

Original Research

Accepted on 21 Oct 2025

Menstruation and injury occurrence; a four season observational study in elite female football players

in Women in Sport

Eva Ferrer
Nicola Keay
Laura Balagué-Dobón
Alejandro Caceres
Priscilla Jarrin
Gil Rodas
Juan R Gonzalez Ruiz

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

722 views

Editorial

Published on 08 Oct 2025

Editorial: Enhancing physical activity in women across the lifespan: evidence-based insights into quantification, intervention, outcomes, and limitations

in Women in Sport

Bojan Masanovic
Dušan Stupar
Szabolcs Halasi
Catalina Casaru
Gonul Babayigit Irez

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1699588

1,756 views

Original Research

Published on 07 Oct 2025

Exploring the postpartum return to sport and performance in Canadian elite athletes

in Women in Sport

Chloe M. Hewitt
M. Karen Campbell
Yun-Hee Choi
Jane S. Thornton

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1665212

2,218 views

Original Research

Published on 11 Sep 2025

Identifying barriers to physical activity participation and engagement among college students in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia): gender differences in perceived barriers

in Women in Sport

Pablo Prieto-González
Claire Alkouatli

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1657854

2,360 views

Brief Research Report

Published on 08 Sep 2025

Women participating in sport: tensions rising from negotiations of aging, gender norms, and personal responsibility for health in later life

in Women in Sport

Paula M. van Wyk
Hannah Seguin
Rylee A. Dionigi
Patti L. Weir
Sean Horton

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1655912

2,398 views

Brief Research Report

Published on 29 Aug 2025

The relative age effect among female basketball players in the Israeli Premier League

in Women in Sport

Simcha Avugos
Michal Malul

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1644415

1,440 views

Study Protocol

Published on 26 Aug 2025

Gender-based equality in sport and women's presence in sport and sports leadership structures matrix 1.0 nation reports: a protocol for national and global annual report

in Women in Sport

Balsa Kascelan
Borko Katanic
Karuppasamy Govindasamy
Vlad Adrian Geantă
Alexandru Ioan Băltean
Milena Mitrovic
Bojan Masanovic

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1598593

2,734 views

Original Research

Published on 24 Jul 2025

Female athletes' knowledge of biopsychosocial puberty-related topics in sports. What is missing?

in Women in Sport

Felicia Radovan
Bård Erlend Solstad
Jørgen Bagger Kjær
Anna Melin
Ådne Ausland
Daniel Bjärsholm
Andreas Ivarsson
Monica Klungland Torstveit
Aron Laxdal
Sofia Ryman Augustsson

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1596418

2,685 views

Methods

Published on 18 Jul 2025

Paddle-to-Podium: a four-phased applied research model, translating research into practice for female surfers

in Women in Sport

J. Parsonage
M. MacDonald
M. Shephard
S. Gosney
A. Denny
C. Minahan

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1619283

2,626 views

Original Research

Published on 02 Jul 2025

The effect of football (soccer) heading on gross and fine motor control in women

in Women in Sport

Jac L. Palmer
Bert Bond
Alex Woodgates
Jacob Jack
Oliver Smail
Ryan Baker
Genevieve Williams

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

doi 10.3389/fspor.2025.1620442

4,862 views