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About GSSI
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Expert Panel Presentations

Recordings from the GSSI Expert Panel meetings are available to watch on demand. The videos include presentations from subject matter experts in a variety of fields related to sports science and athlete health.

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Expert panel presentations
Addressing deficiencies in athlete nutrition: vitamins and minerals

Peter Peeling PhD - 2022 XP Member

Dr Peter Peeling discusses the incidence of nutrient deficiencies in athletes and various considerations that need to be accounted for when identifying and correcting a micronutrient deficiency in athletes. He examines the many complexities and confounding variables to consider when planning a strategic approach to correcting a deficiency.

 

Beyond Athletes: Preventing Health Issues and Maximizing Productivity for Laborers with Occupational Exposure to Heat and High Physical Loads

Margaret Morrissey-Basler PhD - 2025 XP Member

Dr. Margaret Morrissey-Basler details how policy can protect laborers, interventions that can be put in place in the workplace and also where additional work is needed to improve employee safety and productivity.

History, Hormones, and Female Athletes

Kirsty Elliott-Sale PhD

Dr. Kirsty Elliott-Sale covers the biology of menstruation, the biological pathways and hormones, the perception of symptoms and also how each female athlete is unique and there is no one-size fits all approach.

Hydration: The Foundation for 24/7 Nutrition

Stavros A Kavouras, PhD, FNAK, FACSM, FECSS - 2023 XP Member

Dr Stavros Kavouras discusses hydration and the impact on health and wellness. The presentation covers the current guidelines vs intake habits and how suboptimal hydration the long term negative effects of under-hydration. 

No guarantees: managing supplement risk in sport

Sue Backhouse PhD - 2022 XP Member

Dr Susan Backhouse discusses the prevalence of supplement use across sports and competitive levels, despite the risk of such products containing a substance on the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Prohibited list. The presentation explores a risk mitigation approach to supplement use, with a particular focus on assessing the need, risk and consequence of using supplements.

 

Technology innovation and guardrails in sport

Yannis Pitsiladis PhD FACSM - 2022 XP Member

Dr Yannis Pitsiladis provides an overview on wearable sensor technologies used in sporting contexts and highlights the importance of rigorous validation that is needed before these technologies are launched on the market. 

 

The unevenness of social change in women's sports in the United States: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives

Cherly Cooky PhD - 2022 XP member

Dr Cheryl Cooky’s presentation focuses on two main areas: 1) participation opportunities and 2) media coverage of women’s sports. This presentation concludes with a discussion of why sports matter and the possible shifts in the landscape of women’s sports.

 

Update on High-Intensity Interval Training for athletes and health and wellness

Martin Gibala PhD - 2022 XP Member

Dr Martin Gibala provides an update on High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) strategies for performance enhancement in athletes, and as well as novel applications of the method to promote health and wellness in less-trained individuals.