
S2 EP 002 - The women’s health movement - research, limitations, problems and solutions w/ PhD candidate Meg Doohan
03/21/24 • 51 min
Today marks an exciting chapter for the Science of Fitness Podcast as we welcome our first ever external guest to the show!
In this episode Kieran Sits down with PhD Candidate @Megdoohan to discuss all things women's health.
Meg’s research is based on women’s health - in particular the effect of heat on cognitive performance during specific phases of a woman’s menstrual cycle.
Key topics discussed include:
- The limitations of existing research, particularly within women’s health.
- Female athlete injuries and mechanisms behind them.
- The SOF Women's health program.
- Addressing women's health within an exercise program.
Today marks an exciting chapter for the Science of Fitness Podcast as we welcome our first ever external guest to the show!
In this episode Kieran Sits down with PhD Candidate @Megdoohan to discuss all things women's health.
Meg’s research is based on women’s health - in particular the effect of heat on cognitive performance during specific phases of a woman’s menstrual cycle.
Key topics discussed include:
- The limitations of existing research, particularly within women’s health.
- Female athlete injuries and mechanisms behind them.
- The SOF Women's health program.
- Addressing women's health within an exercise program.
Previous Episode

S2 EP 001 - The Do's and Don'ts of Group Fitness w/ Rory Tims
The Science of Fitness Podcast is back for 2024.
Tune in as new host @kieran.r.maguire sits down with @rorytims - Head of Programming at Science Of Fitness to discuss all things group fitness programming and in particular what NOT to do/red flags to look out for.
Next Episode

S2 EP 003 - What it means to have a healthy nose w/ Nadu CEO Alexander French
Welcome to The Science of Fitness Podcast.
In this episode, host Kieran Maguire sits down with Alexander French, CEO of nasal health and wellness company Nadu. Nadu harnesses cutting-edge science and technology to address nasal congestion and associated challenges for people suffering from a range of health issues.
From a young age, Alex struggled with compromised sinus function, breathing difficulties, and undiagnosed intolerances. An elite competitive rower, she embarked on a holistic health journey to find ways to improve her own performance and wellbeing, leading to the founding of Nadu to alleviate nasal congestion and associated symptoms for others.
Key topics discussed include:
- What it means to have a healthy nose.
- Effective functional breathing.
- Running a successful business.
If you like this episode you’ll love
Episode Comments
Generate a badge
Get a badge for your website that links back to this episode
<a href="https://goodpods.com/podcasts/the-science-of-fitness-podcast-418179/s2-ep-002-the-womens-health-movement-research-limitations-problems-and-58016721"> <img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/goodpods-images-bucket/badges/generic-badge-1.svg" alt="listen to s2 ep 002 - the women’s health movement - research, limitations, problems and solutions w/ phd candidate meg doohan on goodpods" style="width: 225px" /> </a>
Copy