Kirsty Elliott-Sale
Professor of Female Endocrinology and Exercise Physiology
Manchester, UK
Kirsty Elliott-Sale
Professor of Female Endocrinology and Exercise Physiology
Manchester, UK
Research Highlight
Full details: Elliott-Sale KJ, Ackerman KE, Lebrun CM, Minahan C, Sale C, Stellingwerff T, Swinton PA, Hackney AC. Feminae: an international multisite innovative project for female athletes. BMJ Open Sport Exerc Med. 2023 Oct 3;9(4):e001675. doi: 10.1136/bmjsem-2023-001675.
Elliott Sale KJ, Flood TR, Arent SM, Dolan E, Saunders B, Hansen M, Ihalainen JK, Mikkonen RS, Minahan C, Thornton JS, Ackerman KE, Lebrun CM, Sale C, Stellingwerff T, Swinton PA, Hackney AC. Effect of menstrual cycle and contraceptive pill phase on aspects of exercise physiology and athletic performance in female athletes: protocol for the Feminae international multisite innovative project. BMJ Open Sport Exerc Med. 2023 Nov 24;9(4):e001814. doi: 10.1136/bmjsem-2023-001814.
Specialist Areas
Female Athletes
Female Endocrinology
Exercise Physiology
Proud to be working with
The United Kingdom Sports Institute [UKSI]
Arsenal Women’s Football Team
Manchester Thunder
The European Club Association
UEFA
FIFPRO
The FA
Angel City Football Club [NWSL]
Women’s Tennis Association
Active Pregnancy Foundation
Australian National Women’s Football Team [Matilda’s]
England Cricket [Women’s]
British Rowing
Olympique Lyonnais Féminin
Club Atlético de Madrid (women)
GB Taekwondo
Verein für Leibesübungen Wolfsburg
Club Brugge
Sport Lisboa e Benfica (women)
Feyenoord Rotterdam (women)
FC Bayern München (women)
Associazione Sportiva Roma (women)
Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax (women)
Montpellier Hérault Sport Club Féminines
Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi (women)
Rangers Women Football Club
Heart of Midlothian Women Football Club
Standard de Liège (women)
SHE (Sport, Health and Exercise for women) Research Group at Athlone Institute of Technology
Proud to be working with
The United Kingdom Sports Institute [UKSI]
Arsenal Women’s Football Team
Manchester Thunder
The European Club Association
UEFA
FIFPRO
The FA
Angel City Football Club [NWSL]
Women’s Tennis Association
Active Pregnancy Foundation
England Cricket [Women’s]
British Rowing
GB Taekwondo
Club Brugge
Sport Lisboa e Benfica (women)
Feyenoord Rotterdam (women)
FC Bayern München (women)
Standard de Liège (women)
Olympique Lyonnais Féminin
Club Atlético de Madrid (women)
Associazione Sportiva Roma (women)
Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax (women)
Montpellier Hérault Sport Club Féminines
Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi (women)
Rangers Women Football Club
Heart of Midlothian Women Football Club
Verein für Leibesübungen Wolfsburg
Australian National Women’s Football Team [Matilda’s]
SHE (Sport, Health and Exercise for women) Research Group at Athlone Institute of Technology
Employment History
Professor, Manchester Metropolitan University Institute of Sport, Manchester UK
Present
Visiting Professor- Nottingham Trent University Nottingham UK
Present
Senior Lecturer/Reader/Professor- Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham UK
2009-2022
Post-doctoral research fellow- King’s College London, London UK
2004-2007
Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Science- University of Brighton, Eastbourne UK
2003
Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Science- Brunel University, London UK
2002
Education
Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool UK
Phd in Female Exercise Physiology
1998-2001
Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool UK
BSc (Hons) Coaching Science
1995-1998
Publications
86
Publications
3825
Citations
44
i10-index
28
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Elliott Sale KJ, Flood TR, Arent SM, Dolan E, Saunders B, Hansen M, Ihalainen JK, Mikkonen RS, Minahan C, Thornton JS, Ackerman KE, Lebrun CM, Sale C, Stellingwerff T, Swinton PA, Hackney AC. Effect of menstrual cycle and contraceptive pill phase on aspects of exercise physiology and athletic performance in female athletes: protocol for the Feminae international multisite innovative project. BMJ Open Sport Exercise Med, 2023.
Elliott-Sale KJ, Ackerman KE, Lebrun CM, Minahan C, Sale C, Stellingwerff T, Swinton PA, Hackney AC.Feminae: an international multisite innovative project for female athletes. BMJ Open Sport Exerc Med, 2023.
Elliott-Sale KJ, Minahan CL, de Jonge XAKJ, Ackerman KE, Sipilä S, Constantini NW, Lebrun CM, Hackney AC. Methodological Considerations for Studies in Sport and Exercise Science with Women as Participants: A Working Guide for Standards of Practice for Research on Women. Sports Med. 2021 May;51(5):843-861. doi: 10.1007/s40279-021-01435-8. Epub 2021 Mar 16.
D’Souza AC, Wageh M, Williams JS, Colenso-Semple LM, McCarthy DG, McKay AKA, Elliott-Sale KJ, Burke LM, Parise G, MacDonald MJ, Tarnopolsky MA, Phillips SM. Menstrual cycle hormones and oral contraceptives: a multimethod systems physiology-based review of their impact on key aspects of female physiology. J Appl Physiol (1985). 2023.
Colenso-Semple LM, D’Souza AC, Elliott-Sale KJ, Phillips SM. Current evidence shows no influence of women’s menstrual cycle phase on acute strength performance or adaptations to resistance exercise training. Front Sports Act Living. 2023 Mar 23;5:1054542. doi: 10.3389/fspor.2023.1054542.
Elliott-sale, K.J. (2023). Pregnancy, reproductive hormones and exercise. In Hackney , A.C. (Ed.), Sex Hormones, Exercise & Women (2nd edition).
Elliott-Sale, K.J, & Hicks, K. (2018). Hormonal-Based Contraception and the Exercising Female. In J. Forsyth, & C-M. Roberts (Eds.), The Exercising Female: Science and Its Application (Routledge Research in Sport and Exercise Science). Taylor & Francis.
2023. Moore IS, Crossley KM, Bo K, Mountjoy M, Ackerman KE, Antero JDS, Sundgot Borgen J, Brown WJ, Bolling CS, Clarsen B, Derman W, Dijkstra P, Donaldson A, Elliott-Sale KJ, Emery CA, Haakstad L, Junge A, Mkumbuzi NS, Nimphius S, Palmer D, van Poppel M, Thornton JS, Tomás R, Zondi PC, Verhagen E. Female athlete health domains: a supplement to the International Olympic Committee consensus statement on methods for recording and reporting epidemiological data on injury and illness in sport. Br J Sports Med. 2023 Jun 22:bjsports-2022-106620.
2022. A Bump in the Road? The BASES Expert Statement on Pregnant and Postnatal Athletes. Produced on behalf of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences by Dr Marlize De Vivo, Dr Lou Atkins, Grainne Donnelly, Prof Kirsty Elliott-Sale, Chloe Hillyar, Sarah Rand and Dr Claire-Marie Roberts. Published in The Sport and Exercise Scientist.
2020. The BASES Expert Statement on Conducting and Implementing Female Athlete-Based Research. Produced on behalf of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences by Dr Kirsty Elliott-Sale, Dr Emma Ross, Dr Richard Burden and Dr Kirsty Hicks. Published in The Sport and Exercise Scientist.
Honours & Awards
Researcher of the Year from The Active Pregnancy Foundation
“I have had the pleasure to work with Evert since 2014. Having first worked with Evert at Cirque du Soleil he demonstrated a compelling vision to create a culture of injury prevention for a high performance organisation. Since this time, I continue to hold in reverence Evert’s authentic leadership abilities to align, motivate, and inspire while concurrently delivering elite research outcomes. Evert is a leader-manager of the highest order.”
Jay Mellette, Director of Sports Performance Vegas Golden Knights
“Evert Verhagen is an international thought leader in the field of sports medicine. His injury and illness prevention research has improved the health and safety of athletes around the world. Further, he is an exceptional educator and is able to convey complex information in an understandable and engaging manner. Finally, as the Chief Medical Officer for the US Olympic & Paralympic Committee, I have the privilege of working with colleagues from around the world and few have impressed me as much as Dr. Verhagen. When seeking advice, mentorship, or collaboration, Dr. Verhagen is at the top of my list.”
Jonathan Finnoff, Chief Medical Officer United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee
“In my role in international sport, I have learned that I can rely on Evert on many levels: reliability, quality and flexibility. I always count on Evert to challenge what is, and to embrace what could be. Evert stretches my mind and is a valued, respected, colleague.”
Margo Mountjoy, IOC Medical Commission
“Apart from his impressive knowledge and network, Evert can place scientific knowledge in context like no other. In doing so, he ensures that this knowledge can actually be implemented in practice. An absolute added value for every organisation! And certainly no less important; Evert is above all a nice and approachable person.”
Paul Schermers, Programme leader Royal Netherlands Marechaussee
“In addition to his extensive research, Evert is an exceptional communicator and educator, he consistently demonstrates his commitment to excellence. Whether presenting at conferences or collaborating on projects, he has a unique ability to engage and inspire his audience. His dedication to sharing knowledge and promoting evidence-based practices has undoubtedly influenced and elevated the entire sport’s science community and athlete health care professionals.”
Marie-Elaine Grant – IOC Medical & Scientific Commission
“Evert has been the Editor in Chief of BMJ Open Sports & Exercise Medicine since January 2021. He continues to grow the journal’s content with a fair, evidence-based and future-oriented approach, while upholding the values and guidelines set by BMJ and industry standards. He is calm, decisive and driven – it is a pleasure working with him.”
Jennifer Thomas – Publisher BMJ
“I am pleasantly surprised in the collaboration with Evert. In our conversations he is friendly, open, analytical and listens to our challenges without judgment. He thinks along and likes to participate in solutions for the problems we now encounter with our dancers. I also appreciate his vision on leadership and value him as a sounding board.”
Rutger Klauwers, Head of the Health Department Dutch National Ballet
On the Road
You will find me attending and presenting at these upcoming events.
IOC World Conference on Prevention of Injury and Illness in Sport 2024, Monte Carlo, Monaco
29 February – 2 March 2024
The International Biochemistry of Exercise Conference, University of Limerick, Ireland
9-11 July 2024
The Women in Sports Congress 2024, Sydney, Australia
6-9 March 2024
Optimal injury prevention strategy for athletes.
Sports injuries are a leading cause of a sports career termination in elite athletes. Injury prevention strategies are a powerful tool in performance enhancement by providing more & healthy training hours.