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On this week\\u2019s episode, WHOOP VP of Performance Science, Principal Scientist, Kristen Holmes is joined by author Christine Yu. Christine is an award-winning journalist focusing on the intersection of sports science and women athletes. Christine is here to discuss her new book UP to SPEED: The Groundbreaking Science of Women Athletes and the state of women\\u2019s health and wellness in today\\u2019s society. Kristen and Christine will discuss Christine\\u2019s journalism career (2:55), the biggest inequities in health and athletics (5:00), areas for more women\\u2019s health research (7:40), young athletes dealing with puberty (9:50), the impact of hormonal birth control on female athletes (14:57), media coverage of women\\u2019s sports (19:05), the push for equal pay in sport (21:50), key takeaways from Christine\\u2019s book (24:30), a research study that Christine believes changed the industry (26:05), a story about the Australian National Field Hockey team and ACL injuries (33:05), Christine\\u2019s learnings across the continuum of a female athlete\\u2019s life (35:25), what women should be doing in perimenopause (42:17), an inequity Christine would improve today (46:15), and tips for women to achieve high performance (52:05).
Resources:
Christine's Website
Christine\\u2019s Instagram
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