In November 2019, B2ten hosted one of its signature events, iShare. iShare are events where a performance related topic is addressed by a group of experts who spend a few days together  sharing and discussing with a purpose to spread the newly acquired knowledge through the sport system.  This year’s topic was women’s health and performance with a focus on Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S^&). This is a topic that was known mainly just within the scientific circles until the release of American teenage running sensation Mary Cain’s alleged physical and mental abuse at the hands of her coach, through an opinion piece in the New York Times^†.

For 3 days in Montreal, B2ten brought together a working group of 30+ sport professionals comprised of internationally renowned topic experts, Canadian coaches, sport science and medicine practitioners, Canadian Sport Federations, Institutes, Own The Podium and B2ten.

The group spent three intensive days examining the science, current issues, gaps and opportunities for female and male athletes, with a focus on optimizing female health and performance in sport as it pertains to all aspects of RED-S.  There was focus on prevention, diagnosis and treatment strategies, and how they would fit and work within the Canadian sport system.

Wanting to share the outcome of the event, the group created a communique supported by everyone in the room.

See the Communique: http://b2ten.com/communique-b2ten-ishare-think-tank-on-relative-energy-deficiency-in-sports-red-s-november-2019-montreal-canada/?lang=en

† https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/07/opinion/nike-running-mary-cain.html

& Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S) Resources IOC consensus statement on relative energy deficiency in sport (RED-S): 2018 update https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/52/11/687