Head physio womens’ WRU squad Passionate about female specific fitness and rehabilitation Mum to 2 gorgeous kids
Joined January 2019
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Joperkinsphysio retweeted
30 Jun 2025
📣 It’s not complicated: Men and women are biologically different.
Our Competition Report breaks down why it’s critical to keep women’s sports female & exposes the reality of male athletic advantage.
Read it. Share it. Stand with her.
iwf.org/competition-report/
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Please help support this much needed research to enhance our understanding and management of endometriosis 🙏
27 May 2025
PART 2: We’re inviting key stakeholders who work with female athletes to share their lived experiences of working with athletes who have endometriosis.
Your experience is vital to improving support! Interested? Contact: momccarthy-ryan@cardiffmet.ac.uk
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Joperkinsphysio retweeted
27 May 2025
PART 1 : Calling elite female athletes with endometriosis! We're researching the lived experiences of the condition.
Want to share your experience? Contact Dr Molly McCarthy-Ryan: momccarthy-ryan@cardiffmet.ac.uk
#WomensSport #Endometriosis
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Joperkinsphysio retweeted
22 May 2025
Did you undergo egg retrieval and/or IVF as a recreational or elite athlete in the last 5 years?
If yes, we’d love your input to help us better understand how physical activity may impact fertility treatments:
redcap.link/EF_IVF
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20 May 2025
please share and help support this really important research
Survey link : eur02.safelinks.protection.o…
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Joperkinsphysio retweeted
18 Mar 2025
New study calling for female rugby players or physios supporting them to explore perspectives, awareness and approaches to urinary incontinence in rugby. Contact details within post 👇 share with relevant groups
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Joperkinsphysio retweeted
6 May 2025
Cardiff Rugby, full-time roles.
Asst Academy Physio, £30,000: f.mtr.cool/cpsebreefo
Lead Academy Physio, £36,700: f.mtr.cool/xravezrxww
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Joperkinsphysio retweeted
22 Mar 2025
Just a quick one... if you enjoyed todays 6Nations viewing - get yourself to the Principality Stadium next Sat for the Wal v Eng game. Am sure the Wales team would appreciate all the support.
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Joperkinsphysio retweeted
12 Mar 2025
High intensity resistance training during pregnancy ualberta.ca/en/folio/2025/03…
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Joperkinsphysio retweeted
12 Feb 2025
Female health- menstrual cycle webinar led by @WelshRugbyUnion National Physio @joperkinsphysio
Wednesday 19th February 19.00
Sign up/catch up :- dysguwru.wales/female_health…
Relevant for players, parents, guardians, coaches and support staff/volunteers
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Joperkinsphysio retweeted
20 Jan 2025
"Players think it's the norm, when it isn't." A special report on stress incontinence in women's rugby (no, it's not because women have weak wombs). An issue that hasn't been a thing in rugby's surveillance systems (designed for men) but is impacting many. telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/…
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Joperkinsphysio retweeted
23 Oct 2024
After months of planning, our #ArcHER24 event has started 🏹
First up is the Expert Panel: Understanding The Female Body in Sport with the @TeamWales Buisness Club.
#FemaleSport | #CardiffMet
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Joperkinsphysio retweeted
20 Sep 2024
If you are a female athlete who has recently competed at an elite or world class level in individual or team sports we would appreciate your responses to our questionnaire:
forms.office.com/e/d5nBymySn…
Bridging the gap between research and applied practice for female athlete health!
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Joperkinsphysio retweeted
16 Sep 2024
Out now!
Rugby and ACL injuries:
- WRU women's physio explains more about the injuries
- Common injury risk factors
- Links to ACL injury risk reduction exercises on the WRU site
coachcarecreate.com/p/acls-a…
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Joperkinsphysio retweeted
16 Sep 2024
Why Youth Athletes Should Play Multiple Sports ⛹️♀️🤾♂️
DID YOU KNOW❓
Youth athletes that specialize in one sport are at a significantly higher risk of injury and burnout vs. those who play multiple sports.
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Joperkinsphysio retweeted
7 Sep 2024
Two exciting full time opportunities to join our women and girl's performance pathway in Wales and drive forward our approach to physical development and preparation 👇 @UKSCA @ltadnetwork
6 Sep 2024
Couple of exciting positions at the WRU; real opportunity to be involved in the holistic programme development & enable effective transitions of high potential players through the women’s pathway.
recruitment.wru.wales/jobs/4…
@sandcvacancies @rugbyvacancies
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8 Aug 2024
The Female Athlete Course
Sports Medicine - Pelvic Health -Performance
Sat Oct 19th:830am-530pm
Cardiff Met University
Meet your course leaders Jo and Mel
Booking link:
eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-femal…
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25 Jul 2024
The Female athlete course: Sports Medicine - Pelvic Health - Performance
Where: Sat 19th October 830am-530pm
When: Cardiff Met University Cyncoed Cardiff
For who: Anyone working with female athletes
eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-femal…
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Joperkinsphysio retweeted
20 Jul 2024
An important new report by @PregnancyActive about physical activity patterns. With a read 👇
4 Jul 2024
The Active Pregnancy Foundation (APF) recently released a pivotal report "MOMentum Lost: Unpicking Maternal Physical Activity Patterns in 2022," authored by Dr Marlize De Vivo, Dr Hayley Mills, & Dr Kathryn Hesketh. To read the report see our website here bit.ly/2LB0ZX1
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18 Jul 2024
My favourite hour of the week helping coaching these fabulous girls ❤️
17 Jul 2024
Clwb pêl-rwyd ola’r flwyddyn- diolch! 💜💛 Last netball club of the year! Diolch!
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