Girls' High School Athletics and Long-Term Health
Thank you for participating in our survey! Your insights will contribute to a better understanding of the experiences of high school female athletes -- and how these experiences impact long-term physical and mental health. 
If you are no longer a high school athlete, please answer these questions thinking back to your experiences participating in high school athletics. 
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Section 1 - Personal Information
Name (optional):
Age: *
Racial or Ethnic Background
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Sex at Birth: *
Section 2 - Athletic Background
What high school sports have you participated in or are currently participating in? (list sports)
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Did you participate in high school athletics for all 4 years?  *
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If "no", how many years did you participate in high school athletics?
Please specify why you stopped participating in high school athletics -- if you did not continue through all 4 years.
Did/Do you have any female head coaches in your high school athletic career?
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If "yes", please say how many female head coaches and specify for which sport.
Is/Was your athletic director female?
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Section 3 - Menstrual Cycle and Health Awareness
Did/Does your coach and/or athletic director talk to you about your menstrual cycle?
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If yes, please provide specifics about what/how your coach and/or athletic director talked about the the female menstrual cycle.
Were you aware of RED-S (Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport) before this survey? *
If no, please specify your initial thoughts about RED-S. 
Were/Are you asked to track your menstrual cycle by your coach/coaches? *
If you were NOT asked to track your cycle, did you do it anyway?*
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Do you believe your health is influenced by your menstrual cycle?
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Were/Are you comfortable talking to your coaches or athletic director about your menstrual cycle?
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Section 4 - Impact on Performance
Did/Does your menstrual cycle impede on practices? 
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If yes, explain how your cycle impedes on practices.
Did/Does your menstrual cycle impact athletic performance during competition?  *
If yes, explain how your cycle impacts performance during competition.
Section 5 - Nutrition and Sleep
Did/Does your coaching staff talked to you about eating enough calories?
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Do you know how to determine if you are eating enough?
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Do you understand the amount of macro and micro-nutrients you need?
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Did/do your coaches talk to you about sleep? *
If yes, did/do your coaches track the number of hours you sleep? *
Did/Do you track your sleep as a high school athlete?
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Did/Do you think sleep is critical to long-term health?
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Section 6 - Training and Recovery
Did/do your coaches have female-specific strength training programs?
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Did/Do they talk about the differences in sport-specific strength training?
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Did/Do your coaches talk to you about rest and recovery? *
If yes, did/do they track rest and recovery?
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Did/Do you see the value of rest and recovery for long-term health?
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Section 7 - Body Image and Mental Health
Did/Do your coaches talk to you about weight?
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Did/Do you think weight impacts your athletic performance?
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Did/Do you think weight impacts long-term health?
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Did/Do you equate being thin with being healthy?
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Have you ever been body-shamed by a coach?
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Have you ever been told to restrict calories, train harder, work through injury, or ignore pain?
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Did/Do your coaches talk to you about the specifics of fueling before and after activity?
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Did/Do you feel comfortable talking to your coaches and/or athletic director about your menstrual cycle, fatigue, tender breasts, injury prevention?
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Section 8 - Mental Wellness and Safety
Did/Do your coaches talk to you about mental wellness?
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If yes, is/was there ever time at practice to participate in meditation, yoga, or other similar activities?
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Did/Do your coaches ever talk about safety in other aspects of life, such as in romantic relationships, friendships, and other interactions?
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Were/Are conversations had around topics like drugs, alcohol, or self-harm? *
If yes, please specify the topics discussed.
Did/Do your coaches "read the room" and recognize when athletes were having a hard day?
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If coaches recognized difficult days, what steps were/are taken to address them?
If you had a male coach, did/do you feel these conversations would be easier with a female coach?
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Were/Are you pointed to outside resources to help navigate anxiety, depression, or harmful relationships?
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Section 9 - Additional Questions
What do you wish you had access to as a high school athlete?
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How important would it be to you to have a female coach?
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Final Reflection: 
Thinking about your experiences as a female, high school athlete, how has this impacted your life now? Whether you continued athletics into college or simply live an active adult lifestyle, what pieces from your high school athletic experience are still lingering? Good/Bad/Neutral?
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