Charlotte McLean
PHD STUDENT
Liverpool John Moores University, United Kingdom
anabolic-androgenic steroids, muscularity, female bodybuilding, public health
Charlotte McLean is a Ph.D. researcher at The Centre for Public Health, Liverpool John Moores University. Her research focuses on the experiences of female competitive bodybuilders, and considers training, nutritional and supplementation strategies, including the use of performance enhancing drugs (PEDs) to increase muscularity. The study employs an ethnographic approach in order to explore perceptions, attitudes and the factors involved in the bodybuilding lifestyle as a whole, including any potential health implications. The overall aim is to ensure health care needs are met in this population. Charlotte has previously worked within the fitness industry and holds a first class BA (Hons) in Social Science, a PGCert in Social Science Research Methods and an MSc in Exercise & Nutrition Science.