An educational workshop on sport performance in puberty- aiming to help girls stay in sport.
An educational workshop on sport performance in puberty- aiming to help girls stay in sport.
The workshop on sport performance in puberty is aimed at improving performance and body awareness for girls in the puberty years. Designed for sporting clubs and schools to empower girls to help them stay and play in sport.
Game Bloom was created with the mission to help support girls in sport. Nationally, girls are less active, play less club sport and have a high drop out rate from sport, particularly in the mid adolescent years. We believe that empowerment comes from knowledge. Our goal is to provide education on sport performance in puberty with the mission to help girls stay and play in their sport.
The educational workshop has been designed for girls and assigned females at birth between 12-15 years of age. Groups of 8+ participants are recommended. The session includes education on the short/long term benefits of physical activity, how to reduce injury risk and improve sporting performance, best ways to manage a sporting injury, changes during puberty, the menstrual cycle and what to expect (or not to expect), period, pelvic floor, and breast health.
The session is interactive, and participants are provided with their own educational booklets to keep. Coaches and teachers are encouraged to join in on the session so we can be part of the common goal.
We also understand the involvement of parents and coaches, and their vital role in the health and wellbeing of girls. A separate workshop for parents and coaches is available for those interested in learning more in this space.
Chrissy Tadros is an APA Titled Sports and Exercise Physiotherapist with a special interest in women's health across the lifespan. She has over 15 years in practice working from club to national level sport, junior to senior, land based to water based sports. She currently works within the football space both in the Tasmanian NPL and with the ParaMatildas.
Chrissy's passion lies in helping girls thrive within their sporting environment. She has run workshops for local community clubs educating players and coaches on reducing injury risk and improving sporting performance. Chrissy is also an advocate on how to better the health of girls by looking beyond the individual player to social and environmental factors.