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THE PITFALLS OF 'MORE, YOUNGER' MINDSET Why Starting Kids Too Early and Pushing Them Too Hard Can Backfire in Youth Sports

Better Coaching

We will explore child and adolescent development, overuse injuries, burnout, and how parents, coaches, and sports administrators can collaborate to address these risks. For some private clubs and coaching academies, recruiting children as young as five years old means more clients paying for longer periods of instruction.

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Strength Training For Injury Prevention

PLT4M

There are endless benefits for athletes who participate in a proper strength training program. While many athletes, coaches, and teams typically look for stronger muscles and improved athletic performance in the weight room, injury prevention is one of the most significant benefits of strength training.

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Preteen Beats ACL-Meniscus Tear With Grit and Great Care

Stanford Childrens

A yearlong recovery A week after Aiden’s surgery, he began physical therapy to maintain strength. An advanced look at his body symmetry and strength Around seven months post-surgery, Aiden visited the Stanford Children’s Motion Analysis & Sports Performance Laboratory , one of a handful of labs like it in Northern California.

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Lessons from 2020: Future-Proofing Skill Sets for Uncertain Times

Informed Practitioner in Sport

For young coaches, practitioners and researchers, the first step is to build our portfolio, so we have something to spread! Also check out the Books section for a host of resources that take a deeper dive on various topics relating to human performance, coaching, athletic preparation and sports injury.

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Overuse Injuries in Amateur Sports: Identifying Risks, Prevention Strategies, and Recovery Protocols

Better Coaching

Kids start playing organized sports at increasingly younger ages, encouraged by coaches, schools, and often, parents. Bad Coaching Decisions Coaching plays a pivotal role in both preventing and contributing to overuse injuries in amateur athletes. However, bad coaching decisions can have devastating consequences.

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