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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

Overemphasizing structured practices and competition early on is linked to two critical issues facing young athletes today: psychological burnout and overuse injuries. Children have shorter limbs and different leverage points compared to adults, which influences their biomechanics during movements like throwing, kicking, or running.

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Resolving Running-Related Injury

Informed Practitioner in Sport

Preliminary data to suggest that part of the psychological and emotional toll is the impact on the individual’s sense of self efficacy ( Mihalko, Cox et al. Thanks to this evolutionary history we are specifically adapted for endurance running. But how did we get here?