The Gender Gap in Sports Science | Rithika Praturu | TEDxNashuaHighSchoolSouth

Описание: The bodies of female athletes are suffering due to the lack of female-anatomy-specific research in the sports science industry. In this talk, Rithika Praturu highlights the need for a cycle of investment, research, and implementation into the women's sports industry to decrease the high rates of injuries to female athletes. Female athletes participating in jumping and cutting-type sports have a 4-6 times higher chance of serious lower-body injury compared to their male counterparts. When talking about athletes and how the body works in sports movements, the anatomical, psychological, biomechanical, and hormonal differences inherently differentiating male and female kinesthetics can be forgotten. Women are underrepresented in sports research, making up less than 5% of research subjects. The high levels of injury in the women’s sports industry deter the growth of the industry by preventing female athletes from being able to perform at the highest level. It is proven that when female athletes have access to female-specific training programs, technology, nutrition, and overall top-level care, they perform better in their sport. Rithika Praturu gives viewers the perspective of a women's sports fan on the high levels of injury to athletes. With a passion for sports medicine and a love for all sports, she aims to bring awareness and help push the women's sports industry forward. Women are not smaller versions of men and the sport's science community must invest in researching female-centric programs to better support the bodies of athletes. My name is Rithika Praturu and I am a junior at Nashua South. I love playing basketball, going to gym, traveling with my family and nature photography. I am a big fan of watching the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team play and am an avid Chelsea supporter. My love for sports and the players is one of the reason I want to highlight the discrepancy between male and female athletes and help bring more awareness to the increased injury in women sports and try to help make a difference. I am a big advocate for the Equal Pay movement and have always found my inspirations through sport. In my free time I find myself outside taking photos of nature and spending time with my family and friends. To contact Rithika Praturu:   / rithikapraturu  . This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx