‘Eligibility regulations for the female classification’: somatechnics, women’s bodies, and elite sport

Brömdal, Annette; Rasmussen, Mary Lou

doi:10.1080/19406940.2022.2028878

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“…Statistical methods are used in this paper to measure. 7 The results of these studies are listed in Tables 2 and 3. The mean values of each measure in the experimental and control groups were higher than 0.05 in the t-test.…”

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Abdominal Core Strength Training in Female Volleyball Players

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Rev Bras Med Esporte

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Introduction: The performance of female volleyball players depends heavily on the stability of the abdominal center. This stabilization system provides the players with a stable performance during exercises. Abdominal core strength training can also improve the efficiency and accuracy of body movements, although its studies in volleyball players lack evidence. Objective: Examine the effect of abdominal core strength training on physical fitness in female volleyball players. Methods: Eighteen female volleyball players were randomly selected and divided into two groups. The experimental group performed abdominal core strength exercises. The control group practiced regular physical exercises. The experiment lasted 12 weeks. The article addressed eight primary test items. Among them, the waist extension test and the adapted bridge test were the main indicators of the center of gravity stability. The experiment's results were analyzed by comparing the data before and after the intervention by mathematical and statistical methods. Results: The experimental group improved significantly in all aspects after 12 weeks of abdominal core strength training (P<0.05). The experimental group's results were significantly improved (P<0.05). Conclusion: Abdominal core strength training promotes the development of stability, coordination, and agility in young female volleyball players. The exercises explored to strengthen the abdominal center are indicated for women's volleyball teams. Level of evidence II; Therapeutic studies - investigation of treatment outcomes.

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Abdominal Core Strength Training in Female Volleyball Players

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2023

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“…Similarly, few are aware of the validity of 'advantage' arguments; what these diverse eligibility regulations/tests involve; when, how and why these tests and policies around the body came about; or, who the authorities and authors of these corporeal tests have been, identifying women athletes with specific intersex variations as a cohort that needs to be policed in elite sports (see Brömdal. Olive & Walker, 2020;Brömdal & Rasmussen, 2022). Brömdal & Davis (2020) also note that fewer PSTs seemed comfortable to incorporate these conversations into their classroom through interactive activities inspired by an inclusive framework including intersex visibility; instead overlooking, or even avoiding such topics altogether (Intersex Society of North America et al, 2001, pp.…”

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Intersex awareness and education: what part can health and physical education bodies of learning and teaching play?

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Sport, Education and Society

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It is well-documented that schools fail to adequately engage with contemporary content about intersex awareness and education or inclusion of people with intersex variations. Where sexuality and relationships education are the remit of Health and Physical Education (HPE) curriculum in countries such as Australia, the learning area shows little obligation/responseability towards the needs of students with intersex variations. It also fails to pay nuanced attention to non-dominant issues, knowledge, or people with respects to sex, gender and sexuality. Similarly, the normative endosex nature/focus of HPE/PE/sport and related professional education bodies (e.g., in teaching and coaching) ignore the need for relevant and affirming content about intersex bodies. A recent project reported in this paper, created a collective narrative addressing how such HPE bodies of learning and teaching can advocate for and enact approaches that are inclusive, affirming, visible, and supportive in promoting and upholding the human rights and health needs of students with intersex variations. The research question driving the project was: What part can HPE bodies of learning and teaching play concerning intersex awareness and education? This original empirical research draws on the methodology and theory of narrative inquiry. The narrative was created between artefacts from a cohort of second year Australian pre-service HPE teacher education students in dialogue with teacher/researcher/expert/author bodies. The paper employs a recently developed Strategic Framework for intersex inclusion that promotes a positive whole-school approach, for educational institutions to be more inclusive, humane, safe, and educationally relevant for people with intersex variations. This framework assists critical reflection on project findings. We argue that such engagement, as illustrated in this project's scope, promotes a positive and diverse understanding about intersex in educational spaces, curriculum and pedagogies, guidelines, and policies, and ultimately reflect Australian Human Rights Commission recommendations and Australian anti-discrimination legislation.

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‘Eligibility regulations for the female classification’: somatechnics, women’s bodies, and elite sport

Cited by 2 publications

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Abdominal Core Strength Training in Female Volleyball Players

Abdominal Core Strength Training in Female Volleyball Players

Intersex awareness and education: what part can health and physical education bodies of learning and teaching play?

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