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  • Clinician Scientist, Canada Research Chair in Injury Prevention and Physical Activity for Health, Sport Medicine Physician, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University
L'Égyptienne Nada Hafez affronte l'Américaine Elizabeth Tartakovsky lors des 32e de finale de l'épreuve individuelle de sabre féminin des Jeux olympiques, le 29 juillet à Paris. Hafez était enceinte de sept mois lors de la compétition. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

Voici comment les athlètes enceintes défient les normes en participant à des compétitions… et même aux JO !

Jenna Schulz, Western University; Jane Thornton, Western University, and Michelle F. Mottola, Western University

Les sportives enceintes remettent en question la perception de ce qu’une femme peut faire durant sa grossesse. Mais on en sait encore peu sur le sport d’élite et la maternité.
Nada Hafez, do Egito, em ação num duelo individual feminino de sabre durante os Jogos Olímpicos de Paris: Hafez estava grávida de sete meses enquanto competia, e só revelou sua condição após deixar os Jogos, por medo de preconceito. AP Photo/Andrew Medichini

Treinando por dois: atletas que competiram grávidas em Paris jogam luz sobre a questão da maternidade no esporte de elite

Jenna Schulz, Western University; Jane Thornton, Western University, and Michelle F. Mottola, Western University

Mulheres atletas em vários estágios da gravidez têm desafiado a percepção tradicional sobre o que se pode fazer durante a gravidez. Mas elas precisam de mais apoio
Egypt’s Nada Hafez competes against United States’ Elizabeth Tartakovsky in the women’s individual Sabre round of 32 competition during the 2024 Summer Olympics on July 29 in Paris, France. Hafez was seven months pregnant while competing. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

Training for two: Olympians are challenging gender norms by competing while pregnant

Jenna Schulz, Western University; Jane Thornton, Western University, and Michelle F. Mottola, Western University

Women athletes in various stages of pregnancy have continually challenged the perception of what a woman can do while pregnant, but they need more support.
Allyson Felix holds her daughter after running the women’s 400-metre dash final at the U.S. Championships athletics meet in Des Moines, Iowa, in 2019. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

From motherhood to medals: New research sheds light on postpartum guidelines for returning to sport

Jenna Schulz, Western University and Jane Thornton, Western University

While there has been large advances and successes for athlete-mothers and progress since the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, there is still work to be done to improve postpartum care and support.
For many people, park and playground closures during COVID-19 meant having even fewer exercise options. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Colin Perkel 

Lack of exercise linked to increased risk of severe COVID‑19

Jane Thornton, Western University and Jane Yuan, Western University

Socio-economic factors are major barriers to physical activity. New research suggests this is one more reason why disadvantaged people were at increased risk for COVID-19.
Sprinter Amerika Allyson Felix merayakan bersama putrinya Camryn setelah finis kedua dalam lomba lari 400 meter putri di US Olympic Track and Field Trials pada 20 Juni. AP Photo/Ashley Landis

Olimpiade Tokyo menjadi Olimpiade bersejarah bagi para ibu

Jane Thornton, Western University and Margie Davenport, University of Alberta

Sekarang kehamilan tidak lagi menandai akhir karir seorang atlet, banyak atlet elit tidak hanya kembali ke olahraga, tapi terus memecahkan rekor pribadi dan dunia sebagai ibu baru.
Canada’s Lisa Roman, Kasia Gruchalla-Wesierski, Christine Roper, Andrea Proske, Susanne Grainger, Madison Mailey, Sydney Payne, Avalon Wasteneys and Kristen Kit celebrate on the podium after winning the gold medal in women’s eight rowing competition at the Tokyo Olympics. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Why women are owning the podium for Canada at the Tokyo Olympics

Jane Thornton, Western University

Canadian women’s success at the Tokyo Games bodes well not only for our future generations of athletes, but for our nation as a whole.
This May, Olympian bronze medallist Damian Warner set three new Decathlon Bests in 100m, long jump, and 110m hurdles, earning a new Canadian record for overall points. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

How the COVID‑19 delay of the Tokyo Olympics helped some athletes break records

Jane Thornton, Western University

Some Olympic athletes have thrived in the year-long delay leading up to the Tokyo Games, using the extra time off to improve their performance and shatter national records.
American sprinter Allyson Felix celebrates with her daughter Camryn after finishing second in the women’s 400-metre race at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials on June 20. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

The Tokyo Olympics will be the Games of all mothers

Jane Thornton, Western University and Margie Davenport, University of Alberta

The Tokyo Games might be the most gender-equal games in history, but many competition barriers still exist for elite athletes who are mothers.

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