We need to talk about the psychological effects of suffering a sports injury - by Natalie Morris @Nmozz

Getting injured doing something you love is the worst. It’s the bittersweet risk we run as sports lovers – the harder we push, the...

Exercising during pregnancy could protect your baby against high blood pressure in later life - Jenny Hope, Daily Mail

#ACTIV8 - 30-Minute Bodyweight-Only Cardio Sweat Fest Training with your bodyweight is a great way to stay in shape. Freeing yourself from all those tiresome machines and payment plans, you can get a great workout from the comfort of your own...

Science shows that exercising with a friend can influence your work out!

WSNet's ACTIV8aFriend programme was recently given a reassuring boost. New research published in NATURE  shows that friends have a major influence on a person’s...

The TABOO of menstruation - you can help investigate!

British tennis player Heather Watson made headlines last week when she commented on her defeat at the Australian Open, telling reporters that dizziness and nausea due to “girl things”...

The Female Athlete Triad, acording to the Female Triad Coalition, is a syndrome of three interrelated conditions that exist on a continuum of severity, including:

From Women's Cycling Magazine - by Nicola Joyce, @Womens_Cycling @thefitwriter

Finding out you’re pregnant doesn’t have to mean leaving your bike to gather dust for nine months. Nicola Joyce outlines what to expect when you’re expecting....

According the new research by StreetGames, the national sports charity, friendships play a big role in encouraging girls to take part in sport. by Emma Barlow

They asked 1,000 women aged 18-25 questions and the research revealed that 63%...

From Medical News Today - @mnt

The mediated version of what women should look like has always been under scrutiny, particularly looking at actresses and fashion models. But what about body image from social networks and friends? A recent...

Hey sports dudes, what’s your problem with women?

​By Wendy Tuohy @HeraldSun

What have you got against women’s sport, or women playing “men’s” sports or even women broadcasters who dare to commentate on sport?

A letter being...