Dr Brooke Patterson, Melissa Haberfield and Professor Kay Crossley of the APA Sports and Exercise national group present five discussion points about the role that physiotherapists can play in delivering best practice injury prevention interventions for female, woman and girl athletes.

The Physiotherapy Research Foundation (PRF) has highlighted key messages from the 5 facts article featured in the March 2026 edition of InMotion and produced this infographic.

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About the Authors:

Dr Brooke Patterson APAM is a physiotherapist and a senior research fellow at the La Trobe Sport and Exercise Medicine Research Centre, La Trobe University. Brooke is a member of the APA Sports and Exercise national group.

Professor Kay Crossley FACP is an APA Honoured Member and the director of the La Trobe Sport and Exercise Medicine Research Centre. Kay is a Specialist Research Physiotherapist (as awarded by the Australian College of Physiotherapists in 2025). She is a member of the Sports and Exercise group.

Melissa Haberfield APAM is a physiotherapist and a PhD candidate at La Trobe University. Melissa is a research officer at the La Trobe Sport and Exercise Medicine Research Centre. She is a member of the Sports and Exercise group.

This infographic is a Physiotherapy Research Foundation (PRF) initiative supported by FlexEze – partner of the PRF.