Auditing the representation of elite female players in football performance and injury research

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Clausen, Emma, Flood, Tess, Okholm Kryger, Katrine, Lewin, Gary, McCall, Alan, Stebbings, Georgina and Elliott-Sale, Kirsty (2025) Auditing the representation of elite female players in football performance and injury research. Football Medicine and Science. (In Press)

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Abstract

This audit assessed the representation of elite female footballers in performance and injury research and evaluated the consideration of ovarian hormones within this research. A standardised audit of performance and injury research in elite football was conducted, systematically reviewing studies to quantify the inclusion of elite female players and the consideration of ovarian hormone profiles. A total of 722 studies were included. Female-only research has increased in recent years, with 47% (n = 44) of all female-only studies published since 2022. However, male-only studies dominate, comprising 83% (n = 600) of all studies. Female-only studies accounted for 13% of all research, with women representing 7% of all participants. Only one study investigated injury characteristics and recovery in exclusively female players. Of the 104 studies including female players, 96% did not provide sufficient information to define menstrual status. Only four studies offered enough detail to be evaluated using the tiering sy

Item Type: Article
Additional Information: This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Football Medicine and Science on [date of publication], available at: https://doi.org/[Article DOI]
Keywords: Football, soccer, performance, injury, ovarian hormones, women
Subjects: Medicine and health
Date Deposited: 04 Nov 2025
URI: https://repository.uwl.ac.uk/id/eprint/14232
Sustainable Development Goals: Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being

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