Dr. Brenda C. Buffington
Assistant Professor; College of Nursing
Buckeye Wellness Program Manager
The Ohio State University
(Outline = 13 of 66 presentation slides)
Presents:
“WHAT EVERY FEMALE ATHLETE SHOULD KNOW”
“Make It Happen,
Make It Matter,
Change Your World!”
NORMAL vs ABNORMAL
“There is only one way to avoid
criticism: do nothing, say
nothing, and be nothing.”
Aristotle
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THE FEMALE ATHLETE FITNESS CONTINUUM:
Female Athlete
Triad Syndrome
Optimal
Health
Over
Fat
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What is YOUR Weakest Link?
Your
Mental
Game
Your
Your
Your
Nutrition Workout Recovery
Game
Game
Game
Your Goal
Setting
Game
4
5
The Thinking, Feeling, Behaving Triangle
(How you think affects how you feel and how you act.)
Permission from OSU’s Dr. Melnyk; COPE
My Thoughts
It’s All
Connected!
My Feelings
My Performance
“COPE rather than MOPE.”
IMPROVISE, ADAPT, and
OVERCOME!
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Daily Athlete Nutrition
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IRON and BLOOD:
• So what if I’m low?
Examples:
5:00 Miler will run a 5:09.9
19:00 5K will run a 19:34
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Dehydration and Performance
Shirreffs. 2005;63(6 Pt 2):S14-21
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Problems that happen when you are
out of BALANCE:
FOOD
EXERCISE
TOO MUCH EXERCISE
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Problems that happen when you are
out of BALANCE:
EXERCISE
FOOD
TOO MUCH FOOD
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WHAT’S YOUR DREAM?
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SUCCESSFUL FEMALE ATHLETE EQUATION:
GOOD GENES +
DURABILITY +
DEDICATION +
SMART EATING +
DISCIPLINED WORKOUTS +
MOTIVATION +
STRESS MANAGEMENT +
MENTAL TOUGHNESS +
A GREAT FAN BASE +
QUALITY SLEEP =
A SUCCESSFUL FEMALE ATHLETE!!!
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