Women's football injury experts
Professor Kay Crossley (she/her), Physiotherapist & Director La Trobe Sport and Exercise Medicine Research Centre
- Injuries (all) in women’s football
Dr Brooke Patterson (she/her), Physiotherapist and Project lead – Prep-to-Play
- Injury prevention in women’s’ football.
- Ex-player/coach AFLW
- Experiences as a coach and player in elite sport
Dr Sallie Cowan (she/her), physiotherapist and Senior Research Fellow – women in sport
- Knee injuries
- Injury prevention in women’s football
Dr Andrea Bruder (she/her), physiotherapist and Senior Lecturer Physiotherapy
- Knee injuries
- Injury prevention in women’s football
Ms Melissa Haberfield (she/her), Physiotherapist and PhD candidate
- AFLW physiotherapist
- Injuries (all) in women’s football
- Experiences as a physiotherapist in elite sport
Associate Professor Joanne Kemp (she/her), Sports and exercise physiotherapist, Deputy Director La Trobe Sport and Exercise Medicine Research Centre
- Injury prevention in women’s football
- Hip and groin
- Lower back injuries
Professor Peter Brukner (he/him), Sport and Exercise Physician, Professor of Sport and Exercise Medicine.
- Former Socceroos and Liverpool FC doctor
- Football injuries and illness (medical doctor)
- Elite football (Socceroos and Liverpool FC)
Dr Anthea Clarke (she/her), Senior Lecturer, Sport and Exercise Science
- The menstrual cycle (physiology, tracking, training implementation, coach interaction, education).
- Athlete monitoring
- General athlete physiology
- Recovery topics
Recent article in The Conversation: Women soccer players are more likely to tear their ACL than men. Here’s why – and how we can prevent these injuries
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About: La Trobe sport and exercise medicine research centre
We are a world-leading collaborative centre for sport and exercise medicine research. Our research impacts on policy, clinical practice, activity participation, and health and well-being both here in Australia and internationally.
La Trobe Sport and Exercise Medicine Research Centre strongly advocates sport and exercise medicine, physical activity, health and well-being for all. We are determined to translate our research findings to key stake holders including the international research community, health practitioners, and the general public.
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