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Load Management to Decrease Injury Risk
Karly Foster MTP, BKIN Dealing with injuries as an athlete is a common and often frustrating experience. As a Physical Therapist, my job...
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DR SARA FORSYTH
Sep 29, 20222 min read
How to Improve Your Performance in One Bite
If you are training every day or sometimes twice a day, there is one part of your diet that will make or break your stamina and...
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DR SARA FORSYTH
Jan 2, 20213 min read
Adolescence: Critical years for bone health
Poor bone health is one of the many negative outcome of Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S). RED-S is caused by low energy...
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DR SARA FORSYTH
Jan 1, 20214 min read
Sleep: An athlete's ultimate recovery tool
Normal human sleep comprises two main types—non-rapid eye movement sleep (non-REM) and REM sleep. Non-REM sleep is divided into three...
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DR SARA FORSYTH
Aug 30, 20201 min read
Running on Empty?
Webinar and RED-S Pamphlet produced by Braeden Charlton and Dr. Sara Forsyth
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DR SARA FORSYTH
Apr 2, 20202 min read
Training and Staying Healthy
Dr. Sara Forsyth Sport & Exercise Medicine We know you don’t actually “catch a cold” from being cold but it is well established that one...
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DR SARA FORSYTH
Mar 6, 20202 min read
RUNNING TIPS: KEEPING YOURSELF SAFE
We are advised not to run alone and not to run at night due to concerns around personal safety. Do you have a greater chance of being...
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DR SARA FORSYTH
Mar 6, 20202 min read
RUNNING AND GAIT: IMPACT ON INJURY RISK AND EFFICIENCY
Runners often wonder if they should change how they run. This is a complicated question, but if you’re dealing with a recurring injury,...
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DR SARA FORSYTH
Aug 24, 20193 min read
The Tired Athlete: An issue of Underrecovery
Tiredness is a common issue for dedicated athletes. Acute fatigue associated with training is normal and expected to settle with...
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DR SARA FORSYTH
Apr 19, 20192 min read
Optimizing Bone Health in Young Athletes.
Research consistently shows that low energy availability alters the neuroendocrine axis, resulting in menstrual dysfunction, low bone...
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DR SARA FORSYTH
Feb 22, 20192 min read
Sports Endocrinology & Performance
Sports Endocrinology and the Gestalt Approach to Athlete Care Dr. Sara Forsyth Endocrinology is the study of the various glands...
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DR SARA FORSYTH
Dec 8, 20184 min read
Do You Have A Cycle?
Christine Fletcher, Head Coach Brite Coaching www.brite.coach Summer feels like yesterday and yet for those of you living in northern...
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DR SARA FORSYTH
Nov 30, 20181 min read
What is Sport & Exercise Medicine
What is a Sport and Exercise Medicine Physician? Sports Medicine doctors have special expertise in sports injuries but also in exercise...
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DR SARA FORSYTH
Nov 13, 20182 min read
ORTHOREXIA
Orthorexia is the term for a condition that includes symptoms and concerning behaviour in a quest for the healthiest diet possible. ...
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DR SARA FORSYTH
Oct 12, 20181 min read
KEEPING OUR FEMALE ATHLETES HEALTHY AND IN THE GAME!
How we can optimally support our adolescent female runners? Adolescent girls drop out of organized sport at twice the rate of boys. This...
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DR SARA FORSYTH
Sep 29, 20181 min read
EXERCISE DEPENDENCE: TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING?
Exercise dependence is not yet an official diagnostic entity but steadily gaining attention. Signs of Exercise dependence: Impaired...
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DR SARA FORSYTH
Sep 13, 20183 min read
THE FEMALE ATHLETE TRIAD
Lisa was told by her coach and peers that losing her monthly period was a “normal part of training hard”. She took this at face value...
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DR SARA FORSYTH
Oct 27, 20172 min read
THREE HEALTH CONCERNS FOR THE FEMALE ATHLETE
It’s no secret that the female body requires different levels of energy and nutrients to meet the demands of sport. This is especially...
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