Hassan Amal, Dufour Sinead, Brockwell Emma, Dohi Michiko, Davenport Margie H
Kynisca Innovation Hub, Washington Spirit Soccer LLC, Falls Church, Virginia, USA.
Faculty of Health Science, School of Rehabilitation, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
Sports Med. 2025 Aug 25. doi: 10.1007/s40279-025-02249-8.
With more high-profile footballers smashing expectations and returning to peak performance after childbirth, pregnancy is no longer seen as a barrier to elite football. In order to optimize postpartum return to performance it is essential that the football community proactively work together to obtain up to date information related to pregnancy and apply this to the context of current female football. To create scalable guidance for safe football participation during pregnancy and effective protocols for successful performance, we must first establish the current state of scientific research on the topic. Through appropriately standardized and timely player education, targeted medical screening, monitoring, and intervention, the reproductive health and fertility potential of female footballers can be optimized in support of their family planning wishes and long-term football participation and performance. The state of the science related to exercise and athletic performance in pregnancy has evolved in recent years. This evolution requires articulation and integration with the current state of female football. The bridge between these two spheres highlights the need for maintained football participation throughout pregnancy, following appropriate precautions, to reduce the risk of detraining and to help support players' psychosocial well-being and sense of athletic identity. This review articulates the state of the science as relevant to the contemporary female footballer together with their support system, to provide the needed foundation for the application of these considerations into practice. Greater support for footballer-mothers keeps more women in the game for longer, and inspires women and girls to get involved in a sport that can be continued as a lifelong endeavor.
随着越来越多备受瞩目的足球运动员打破预期，在产后恢复到巅峰状态，怀孕不再被视为精英足球的障碍。为了优化产后恢复表现，足球界必须积极合作，获取有关怀孕的最新信息，并将其应用于当前女子足球的实际情况。为了制定关于孕期安全参与足球的可扩展指导方针以及成功表现的有效方案，我们必须首先了解该主题的当前科学研究状况。通过适当规范且及时的运动员教育、有针对性的医学筛查、监测和干预，可以优化女子足球运动员的生殖健康和生育潜力，以支持她们的计划生育愿望以及长期的足球参与和表现。近年来，与孕期运动和运动表现相关的科学状况有所发展。这种发展需要与当前女子足球的状况进行明确阐述和整合。这两个领域之间的桥梁凸显了在孕期采取适当预防措施后持续参与足球运动的必要性，以降低停训风险，并有助于支持运动员的心理社会幸福感和运动身份认同感。本综述阐述了与当代女子足球运动员及其支持系统相关的科学状况，为将这些考虑因素应用于实践提供所需的基础。对足球妈妈给予更多支持能让更多女性在这项运动中停留更长时间，并激励女性和女孩参与到一项可以作为终身事业持续下去的运动中。
