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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. Overemphasizing structured practices and competition early on is linked to two critical issues facing young athletes today: psychological burnout and overuse injuries.

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Preteen Beats ACL-Meniscus Tear With Grit and Great Care

Stanford Childrens

The lab combines cutting-edge technology and decades of experience to help young athletes recover safely, improve sports performance, and reduce future injury risk through biomechanical assessment using 3-D motion capture video and force plates. I’m so proud of the time and dedication Aiden has put in to get his health and strength back.

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California State Standards For PE

PLT4M

Standard 2 Students achieve a level of physical fitness for health and performance while demonstrating knowledge of fitness concepts, principles, and strategies. 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?