Dr Natalie Brown

Research Officer

Sport and Exercise Sciences

+44 (0) 1792 987801

natalie.brown@swansea.ac.uk

Open Plan Office - B201
Second Floor
Engineering East
Bay Campus

Available For Postgraduate Supervision

Research Links

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2369-9881

About

Dr Natalie Brown is a research assistant for the Welsh Institute of Performance Science. She works predominately with Sport Wales, leading on research with Female athletes and the impact of the menstrual cycle on sport participation and performance.

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Areas Of Expertise

Female athletes, impact of the menstrual cycle
Vascular occlusion for competition preparation and recovery
Pre-competition strategies

Career Highlights

Research

Welsh institute of performance science related projects

Elite female athletes experiences and perceptions of the menstrual cycle

Female coaches experiences of the menstrual cycle

Menstrual cycle education in schools across the UK

Concussion in female rugby players

Effectiveness of menstrual cycle coach education

Brown, N. Knight, C.J. & Forrest, L.J. (2020). Elite female athletes' experiences and perceptions of the menstrual cycle on training and sport performance. Scan J Sports Med & Sci, 00, 1-18.

Williams, N., Russell, M., Cook, C.J. & Kilduff, L.P. (2018). The effect of ischemic preconditioning on maximal swimming performance. J Strength Con Res, [Epub ahead of print].

Williams, N., Russell, M., Cook, C.J. & Kilduff, L.P. (2018). The effect of lower limb occlusion on recovery following sprint exercise in academy rugby players. J Sci & Med in Sport, 21(10), 1095-1099.

Russell, M., Williams, N. & Kilduff, L.P. (2017). Chapter 10: Priming match-day performance strategies for team sports players. In Turner, A. & Comfort, P. (ed). Advanced strength & Conditioning: An evidence-based approach. Abingdon: Routledge. 151-167.

Kilduff, L.P., West, D.J., Williams, N. & Cook, C.J. (2013). The influence of passive heat maintenance on lower body power output and repeated sprint performance in professional rugby league players. J Sci Med Sport, 16(5), 482-6.

Collaborations

Publications

Research Highlights

Law, P., Brown, N., Pedlar, C., & Bruinvels, G. (2024). Sports Participation During Adolescence and Menstrual Cycle Education Status in Females Across Six Territories. Women in Sport and Physical Activity Journal, 32(S1)
https://doi.org/10.1123/wspaj.2023-0091, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa67847
Brown, N., Kilduff, L., West, D., Williams, N., & Cook, C. (2013). The influence of passive heat maintenance on lower body power output and repeated sprint performance in professional rugby league players. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 16(5), 482-486.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2012.11.889, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa24287
Russell, M., Brown, N., & Kilduff, L. (2017). Priming match-day performance: Strategies for team sports players. In Anthony Turner and Paul Comfort (Ed.), Advanced Strength and Conditioning Routledge
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa59612
https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.4324/9781315542348-10/priming-match-day-performance-strategies-team-sports-players-mark-russell-natalie-williams-liam-kilduff
Brown, N., Williams, G., Stodter, A., McNarry, M., Roldan-Reoyo, O., Mackintosh, K., Moore, I., Williams, E., & Roldan Reoyo, O. (2023). A Global Women’s Rugby Union Web-Based Survey. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(8), 5475
https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20085475, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa63116
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20085475
Brown, N., Roldan Reoyo, O., Williams, G., Stodter, A., Moore, I., Mackintosh, K., McNarry, M., & Williams, E. (n.d.) Profiling Hormonal Contraceptive Use and Perceived Impact on Training and Performance in a Global Sample of Women Rugby Players. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 18(9), 1-7.
https://doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2023-0137, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa63549
http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2023-0137

All Research

Journal Articles

Verrier, A., Knight, C., & Brown, N. (2024). Perceptions of menstrual cycle tracking among elite rugby players. Journal of Sports Sciences, 42(16), 1538-1547.
https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2024.2400810, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa67583
Law, P., Brown, N., Pedlar, C., & Bruinvels, G. (2024). Sports Participation During Adolescence and Menstrual Cycle Education Status in Females Across Six Territories. Women in Sport and Physical Activity Journal, 32(S1)
https://doi.org/10.1123/wspaj.2023-0091, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa67847
Brown, N., Forrest, L., Williams, R., Piasecki, J., & Bruinvels, G. (2024). 'Everyone needs to be educated': pupils' voices on menstrual education.. Reproductive Health, 21
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12978-024-01862-6, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa67546
Mkumbuzi, N., Dlamini, S., Serner, A., Kryger, K., Brown, N., Larsen, B., & Chibhabha, F. (2024). Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors Toward the Menstrual Cycle and Menstruation Among Elite African Women Football Players, Coaches, Health Personnel, and Referees. Women in Sport and Physical Activity Journal, 32(1), 1-11.
https://doi.org/10.1123/wspaj.2023-0024, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa64447
Brown, N., Martin, D., Waldron, M., Bruinvels, G., Farrant, L., & Fairchild, R. (2023). Nutritional practices to manage menstrual cycle related symptoms: a systematic review. Nutrition Research Reviews, 1-24.
https://doi.org/10.1017/s0954422423000227, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa64581
http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0954422423000227
Brown, N., Williams, G., Stodter, A., McNarry, M., Roldan-Reoyo, O., Mackintosh, K., Moore, I., Williams, E., & Roldan Reoyo, O. (2023). A Global Women’s Rugby Union Web-Based Survey. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(8), 5475
https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20085475, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa63116
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20085475
Brown, N., Williams, R., Bruinvels, G., Piasecki, J., & Forrest, L. (2022). Teachers' Perceptions and Experiences of Menstrual Cycle Education and Support in UK Schools. Frontiers in Global Women's Health, 3
https://doi.org/10.3389/fgwh.2022.827365, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa59610
Brown, N. & Knight, C. (2021). Understanding female coaches’ and practitioners’ experience and support provision in relation to the menstrual cycle. International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, 17(2), 174795412110585
https://doi.org/10.1177/17479541211058579, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa58494
Brown, N., Williams, N., Russell, M., Cook, C., Kilduff, L., & Kilduff, L. (2021). The Effect of Ischemic Preconditioning on Maximal Swimming Performance. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 35(1), 221-226.
https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0000000000002485, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa38240
Brown, N., Knight, C., & Whyte), L. (2020). Elite female athletes’ experiences and perceptions of the menstrual cycle on training and sport performance. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports, 31(1)
https://doi.org/10.1111/sms.13818, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa55079
Brown, N., Williams, N., Russell, M., Cook, C., Kilduff, L., & Kilduff, L. (2018). The effect of lower limb occlusion on recovery following sprint exercise in academy rugby players. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2018.02.012, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa38856
Brown, N., Kilduff, L., West, D., Williams, N., & Cook, C. (2013). The influence of passive heat maintenance on lower body power output and repeated sprint performance in professional rugby league players. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 16(5), 482-486.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2012.11.889, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa24287
Brown, N., Roldan Reoyo, O., Williams, G., Stodter, A., Moore, I., Mackintosh, K., McNarry, M., & Williams, E. (n.d.) Profiling Hormonal Contraceptive Use and Perceived Impact on Training and Performance in a Global Sample of Women Rugby Players. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 18(9), 1-7.
https://doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2023-0137, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa63549
http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2023-0137

Book Chapters

Russell, M., Brown, N., Hills, S., & Kilduff, L. (2022). Priming match-day performance: Strategies for team sport players – an update. In Anthony Turner and Paul Comfort (Ed.), Advanced Strength and Conditioning: An Evidence-based Approach Routledge
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa59611
https://www.routledge.com/Advanced-Strength-and-Conditioning-An-Evidence-based-Approach/Turner-Comfort/p/book/9780367491352
Russell, M., Brown, N., & Kilduff, L. (2017). Priming match-day performance: Strategies for team sports players. In Anthony Turner and Paul Comfort (Ed.), Advanced Strength and Conditioning Routledge
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa59612
https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.4324/9781315542348-10/priming-match-day-performance-strategies-team-sports-players-mark-russell-natalie-williams-liam-kilduff