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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

More, Younger Youth sports occupy a special place in American culture, shaping childrens character, health, and social lives. Children have shorter limbs and different leverage points compared to adults, which influences their biomechanics during movements like throwing, kicking, or running. This is the age of proprioception.

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Meaningful physical education programs and a 'main theme' curriculum model

Learning Through Sport

By my way of observation, this implication of skill development introduced and developed in a progressive and staged manner seems inherent in many fundamental movement skill assessment and teaching programs. Health orientated/optimising physical education (HOPE: e.g. Metzler et al., Meaning in movement, sport and physical education.

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PE Warm Up Routines

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A warm-up routine can go past just ‘warming’ students up but provide skill and technique development in a wide range of movements. But as they get older and into adulthood, just 10 minutes to warm up can help with injury prevention and better overall health and performance. PE Warm ups can make for better workouts.

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5 Components Of Physical Fitness

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There are 5 components of physical fitness that are essential for overall health and well-being. Muscular Endurance: Muscular endurance is the ability of a muscle or group of muscles to perform repeated movements or hold a position for an extended period without fatigue. This is referred to as a one-rep max, or 1RM.

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California State Standards For PE

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Not only does a weight training and fitness focused course help to teach essential skills and movement concepts, it is becoming one of the most popular courses for California students. For example, “1.6 – Identify and apply the principles of biomechanics necessary for the safe and successful performance of weight training.”

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Resolving Running-Related Injury

Informed Practitioner in Sport

Beyond sport, we must also consider the enormous numbers of recreational runners and those for whom running is a popular form of exercise for health and fitness. Running is an outlet for managing stress and a tool for bolstering mental health. Here are the common ones: Fundamental fragility problem?

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

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Often athletes throw and swing the bat from the same side, so the constant repetitive rotational movements can cause spine and hip misalignment issues. Because of the constant lateral movements, young tennis players are also susceptible to lower body injuries, such as stress fractures in the feet or legs.

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