7.6a What are the key evidence gaps in sports science relating to women and girls’ participation and health?
Background
To support the vision set out in the Raising the Bar review, DCMS seeks to close the critical data gap in women’s sport. We require cross-sector research to address the lack of female-specific sports science evidence (highlighted as a key barrier to participation and player welfare) while also mapping international best practices to inform future strategy. Establishing robust, comparable metrics will allow us to rigorously test and evidence the UK’s ambition to be a 'world-leading' nation for women’s sport, driving commercial investment and ensuring the sector delivers health and social value from the grassroots to the elite level.
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