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Dr. Sinéad Dufour

Dr. Sinéad Dufour is a clinician‑researcher whose work bridges rehabilitation science and women’s health. Her research focuses on conservative management of pelvic floor dysfunction, pregnancy‑related pelvic girdle pain, and models of interprofessional care to enhance pelvic health services.

She maintains an active clinical profile as Director of Pelvic Health at The WOMB, and contributes to guideline development, interprofessional practice, and women’s health advocacy.

Dr. Dufour is also engaged in emerging research at the interface of sport, perinatal care, and recovery. She has published work on the impacts of relative energy deficiency during pregnancy, return‑to‑sport postpartum, virtual pelvic health care models, and clinical decision‑making in pelvic girdle pain

14:00 - 15:30

Friday 17th April

Pregnant Pitches: Navigating Exercise and Sport Before and During Pregnancy

Dr. Sinéad Dufour offers a comprehensive guide lubopelvic pain - prevention and management.  This talk will review all the work her FIFA team related to keeping female athletes playing and training while pregnant rather than following traditional, unsubstsantiated and unhelpful guidance that is overly conservative and actually harmful.

14:00 - 14:50

Saturday 18th April

Kicking Off Motherhood: Considerations for Postparum Return to Play

Dr. Sinéad Dufour offers a comprehensive guide for athlete-mothers returning to sport, covering postpartum recovery and training adjustments to safely regain high performance after childbirth.