Source: University of Waikato
As the high-performance sporting world works to better understand the factors that influence female athletesâ health, a new doctoral scholarship at the University of Waikato will support research into female athletesâ use of menstrual tracking apps to better understand their influence on athletesâ health knowledge and behaviour.
Co-funded by the University of Waikato and US-based bio-analytics company Orreco, the full-fees scholarship is aimed at doctoral candidates wishing to study health, sport and human performance at the University. Applications are currently open and will close on 31 March.
Dr Holly Thorpe, who is a professor in Te Huataki Waiora â School of Health at the University of Waikato, says the scholarship will enable crucial research on the experiences of female athletes and coachesâ use of digital tracking technology, including the FitR Woman app â a free menstrual tracking app widely-used by sportswomen a