Only 6% of sports science research focuses on women. Gatorade and GSSI are changing that — with a multi-year commitment to build hydration and nutrition science built for her.
Source: Cowley, E. S., Olenick, A. A., McNulty, K. L., & Ross, E. Z. (2021). "Invisible Sportswomen": The Sex Data Gap in Sport and Exercise Science Research. Women in Sport and Physical Activity Journal, 29(2), 146-151
65 million women report dehydration impacts their health, mood, focus, and energy — most without science-backed guidance built for their bodies. Gatorade Body of Science is changing that.
Source: Murphy Research, Dehydration Claims Study, March 2026
A body of hydration and nutrition research built for her
- Her baseline
- The first real foundations for how women move, hydrate, and refuel.
- Her beliefs
- Understanding what habits and beliefs drive — or block — her progress.
- Her cycles
- Research that moves with her across her cycles and life stages.
- Her facts
- Building a clear picture of what women know — and don't know — about their bodies.
Who’s on board?
Meet the athletes and scientists who will help us put science to work for women.
"Attention on women's bodies isn't the
problem. It's where the attention is placed."
"Attention on women's bodies isn't the
problem. It's where the attention is placed."
A'ja Wilson, 4x MVP and 3x WNBA Champ
"With more science behind us,
there's nothing young women can't do."
"With more science behind us,
there's nothing young women can't do."
Lisa Billard, F1 ACADEMY™ Driver
"I'm just excited to know what I don't know.
And there's so much there that I don't know."
"I'm just excited to know what I don't know.
And there's so much there that I don't know."
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, WR Holder (Track & Field)
"I hope this helps women be the best version of themselves."
"I hope this helps women be the best version of themselves."
Lindsay Baker, Director, Gatorade Sports Science Institute
"The scientific community has a responsibility to close the gap."
"The scientific community has a responsibility to close the gap."
Kim Stein, Sr. Principal Scientist
Be part of the science
GSSI Labs is a free app that invites everyday active people to participate in real sports science research — no lab coat or elite athlete status required. Your data helps build a science that actually reflects women's lives.
Download the GSSI Labs app to learn how to contribute
Download the GSSI Labs app to learn how to contribute
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LearnAbout GSSI: 40 years of sports science. Now built for her.
The Gatorade Sports Science Institute has studied elite athletes in controlled lab settings for more than four decades — measuring sweat rates, testing fueling strategies, and advancing the science of human performance.
Body of Science and GSSI Labs extend that legacy into the real world, for the populations sports science has historically overlooked.
The Gatorade Sports Science Institute has studied elite athletes in controlled lab settings for more than four decades — measuring sweat rates, testing fueling strategies, and advancing the science of human performance.
Body of Science and GSSI Labs extend that legacy into the real world, for the populations sports science has historically overlooked.
