FPHI Education Modules

The AIS has partnered with specialist medical practitioners, high performance athletes and high performance coaches to design a suite of online learning modules for athletes, parents, coaches and medical practitioners.

Upon completion of these modules, athletes with ongoing questions are advised to see their medical practitioner for review.

Please note, these modules will not store your progress if you exit before completing. However, when you return to the module, you can select a start point from anywhere in left hand menu.

Address many of the common questions about puberty and development.

Puberty & Development FPHI

PUBERTY & DEVELOPMENT

Increase your knowledge regarding the normal menstrual cycle. It’s important for female athletes to understand exactly how their body works, to optimise performance.

Female Performance & Health Initiative

THE NORMAL MENSTRUAL CYCLE

Increase your knowledge regarding the menstrual cycle and what’s abnormal when it comes to the timing of your cycle. It's important for athletes to identify problems that need to be addressed.

Menstrual Cycle Abnormalities 1 FPHI

MENSTRUAL CYCLE ABNORMALITIES 1

In part 2 we discuss menstrual abnormalities such as period pain, bleeding and premenstrual syndrome. If you haven’t completed part 1, we recommend you completing this first.

Menstrual Cycle Abnormalities 2 FPHI

MENSTRUAL CYCLE ABNORMALITIES 2

Increase your knowledge regarding contraception and the choices available to female athletes. It’s important for athletes to understand commonly-used options available, and the advantages and disadvantages of each.

Contraception for Female Athletes FPHI

CONTRACEPTION FOR FEMALE ATHLETES

There are many myths and half-truths that circulate about women’s health topics. This module is a fun way to check your knowledge about puberty, periods and contraception.

Myths - Fact or Fiction? FPHI

MYTHS – FACT OR FICTION?

It is important for coaches to have an awareness of how the female body works, to understand how menstrual issues might impact performance and health and to recognise when to refer athletes

Performance and Health Considerations for Coaching Female Athletes FPHI

PERFORMANCE & HEALTH CONSIDERATIONS FOR COACHING FEMALE ATHLETES

This module explores some unique considerations relating to the health and performance of female athletes including demands, anti-doping, referral options and hormonal contraception options

Considerations for Medical Practitioners managing Female Athletes FPHI

CONSIDERATIONS FOR MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS MANAGING FEMALE ATHLETES

Addresses many of the common questions about the pelvic floor, its structure, and function.

Pelvic Health FPHI

PELVIC HEALTH

Provides information on breast structure and bra support, breast injuries, breast cancer awareness and normalise conversations around breast health.

Breast Health FPHI

BREAST HEALTH

Provides information regarding body image and body image concerns that may be experienced by athletes and normalises conversations around body image.

Body Image FPHI

BODY IMAGE

Provides information on bone structure, bony injuries such as stress fractures, low bone density and osteoporosis and optimising bone health.

Bone Health FPHI

BONE HEALTH

Provides information on LEA, RED-S and the health and performance consequences to athletes when they experience energy imbalance.

Low Energy Availability FPHI

LOW ENERGY AVAILABILITY

Provides information on the topic of nutrition, considers goals within sports nutrition that are commonly prioritised by athletes and provides helpful tips to address these key areas of athlete nutrition.

NUTRITION FOR FEMALE ATHLETES

LA TROBE UNIVERSITY

SPORT AND EXERCISE MEDICINE RESEARCH CENTRE

A world-leading collaborative centre for sport and exercise medicine research.