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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

Physical Growth and Maturation From infancy to adolescence, children undergo substantial changes in skeletal structure, muscular strength, cardiorespiratory capacity, and coordination. As children grow older, this conditional approval can encourage a cycle of anxiety and fear of failure. Must perform, must impress.

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Adapted Physical Education – The Call For Inclusion

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Martínez is a Project Coordinator for the Community Health Department at Lakeshore Foundation and an Inclusion Specialist for The National Center on Health Physical Activity and Disability (NCHPAD). Physical activity is an important factor in the prevention of secondary conditions.

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It’s Lonely at the Top: Enlisting Support for the Leader

Informed Practitioner in Sport

CONTEMPORARY LEADERSHIP ROLES IN ELITE SPORT… The high performance director role is a relatively new innovation, albeit most national sports organisations or governing bodies now have a performance director or equivalent position. Source: Brocherie & Beard (2021), in Frontiers in Sport and Active Living.

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The Relentless School Nurse: Truth Decay – How We Got Here and Where We Go Next

Relentless School Nurse

Addressing this threat will require a coordinated effort from research organizations, policymakers, tech companies, the media, and educators. At the same time, people stop trusting traditional sources of information like news organizations, scientific institutions, and government agencies. – Jennifer Kavanagh and Michael D.

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