Balanced Female Health

Balanced Female Health

Sport NZ and the New Zealand Aquatics Collective acknowledge that the needs of females in community sports are unique. For coaches, parents, instructors, and administrators, understanding female health is essential to effectively support young people in staying active and enhancing their wellbeing. Balanced Female Health is a new resource designed by Sport NZ for adults involved in community sports. Created by health professionals in the sports sector, this resource addresses changes during female puberty, the menstrual cycle, and factors that influence the physical health and mental wellbeing of all young people.

Balanced Female Health is designed to support coaches, instructors, and parents to understand the health and development of young people who are physically active through community sports.

This resource aims to:

• Understand what defines balanced female health in community sport
• Strengthen your knowledge and understanding of female specific development throughout puberty and adolescence
• Understand the importance of the menstrual cycle for health and performance, both mentally and physically
• gain practical tips to support balanced health, reduce the risk illness and injury, and raise awareness of female specific health issues
• Strengthen your knowledge and understanding of nutrition and recovery principles that support energy demands during participation in sport
• Gain awareness on how to best support mental wellbeing in sport
• Learn skills to identify at-risk individuals and provide practical tips and resources to support those requiring further assistance.

For more information, please visit Sport NZ Balanced Female Health Website, where you'll find additional educational resources that support balanced female health.