Women’s Football Hub

Case study series Dr Ian Cookson Psychology. Is it low confidence? The athlete with ADHD

Our resident Sports Psychologist in Training Dr Ian Cookson talks us through a case of a youth athlete who was referred with low confidence, but all was not what is seemed. 

Sports medicine - Dr Kelly Collins talks ADHD in athletes (With special guests Benjamin and Henry)

ADHD and Athletes with Dr Kelly Collins
In this episode, host Carolyn Kent interviews Dr Kelly Collins, a registrar at the Australasian College of Sports and Exercise Medicine, about her recent editorial in the British Journal of Sports Medicine on the topic of ADHD and athletes.
Key Topics Discussed- [00:00:50] Dr. Collins' journey into sports medicine- [00:04:17] What is ADHD? Overview of the condition- [00:09:20] Differences in how ADHD presents in males vs. females- [00:12:48] Prevalence of ADHD in the general population and in sports- [00:14:28] The potential benefits of ADHD in certain sports- [00:16:39] Tips for coaches on supporting athletes with ADHD- [00:20:32] Myth-busting around ADHD
Key References- [British Journal of Sports Medicine editorial on ADHD and female athletes](https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/56/3/123)- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)- Executive function- Emotional dysregulation- Comorbidities of ADHD (mental illness, substance abuse, etc.)- Neurodiversity

Case study series - Podiatry - Katie Reilly and the troublesome toenail

Our resident Sports Podiatrist and Queen Margaret University lecturer Katie Reilly talks us through a player case that involves surgery to a players toe nail. 

MSK physiotherapy - Dr Nicole Surdyka - Working in the professional Women's game

Dr Nicole Surdyka talks to Carolyn Kent about her time as director of rehabilitation at OL Reign, gender and sex based considerations for female athletes and structures and strategies for athlete health. 

Pelvic Health Series - Emma Bradley - Pelvic Floor and C-Section scars

In another episode of our pelvic health series Emma Bradley director of the 360 Mama Ltd talks to Carolyn Kent about the pelvic floor and C-Section scars

Dr Megan Lowery - Introduction to Sports Science

Our resident Sports Scientist Dr Megan Lowery talks to Carolyn Kent about the field of sports science and some of the topics she will be covering in her segment. 

Dr Anne Leung The importance of quad strength after ACL surgery

Dr Anne Leung talks about her research and the importance of quad strength, including the sex related differences between males and females and what happens to the quadriceps after ACL surgery.

Pelvic Health Series - Antony Lo - Pelvic health and female athletes

Antony Lo talks to Carolyn Kent about pelvic health and things to consider with rehabilitation of the female athlete.

Pelvic Health Series - Antony Lo - Pelvic Health and female athletes

Antony Lo talks to Carolyn Kent about pelvic health and things to consider with rehabilitation of the female athlete.

Dr Holly Silvers-Granelli injury mitigation/prevention and implementation

FIFA expert and MLS research chair Dr Holly Silvers-Granelli talks through injury mitigation/prevention and implementation with Carolyn Kent