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Female Athletes through the Lifespan | Adulthood and Older Adults
The female body experiences unique changes throughout development that can present certain challenges for physical activity and injuries. Helping people understand and work through these often-overlooked issues is something I’m passionate about as a physical therapist. I hope this information …
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Female Athletes through the Lifespan: Adolescents (ages 11-17)
For our first article on female athletes ages 4-10, click here. As boys and girls enter adolescence, a variety of changes occur with the onset of puberty. Puberty for girls can begin anywhere from ages 8-13; for boys, it usually …
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Posted in Women's Health, Physical Therapy, training, exercise
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