First Beat

OCTOBER 14, 2024

When comparing team practices from the early weeks of pre-season to the start of the regular season (6-7 weeks later), it’s common to see lower TRIMP scores with similar Movement Load (ML) values, assuming athletes remain healthy during this period. The gap between TRIMP & ML increases, which is a highly desirable outcome.

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Psychology Physiology Movement Coaching 59

PLT4M

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Risks of early sports specialization include higher rates of injury, increased psychological stress, and quitting sports at a young age.” Some of the major factors driving this movement are: Competition Money Social Media Lack of Education Competition: What drives athletes at almost any age is the desire to be the best.

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A Positive Approach To Teen Health

MAY 7, 2024

i] “Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. Movement is healthy. “Mental health is a state of mental well-being that enables people to cope with the stresses of life, realize their abilities, learn well and work well, and contribute to their community.” [i] Go outside. Interact with others.

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Health Immune system Psychology Nutrition 52

MSU

APRIL 12, 2019

Perhaps the most important goal for coaches is developing the movement skills of their athletes. Technical skills are the movements used by individual players to achieve important game outcomes, like shooting a basketball jump shot, or putting a shot on goal in soccer or lacrosse. The problem lies with instruction.

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Designs for Health

JANUARY 4, 2024

An imbalance in these electrolytes can disrupt normal bodily functions and may lead to symptoms like headaches, fatigue, or even severe conditions. Daily water losses also occur from respiration, urination, and bowel movements. Even a loss of 1% body mass can potentially impact psychological functioning and activities like driving.

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Spark PE

JANUARY 14, 2022

It was notable that physical inactivity was a stronger risk factor for severe COVID-19 than commonly-discussed pre-existing conditions like obesity, diabetes, heart disease, cancer, and smoking. Psychology of Sport and Exercise. SPARK has the “Active Classroom” program. [SJ8]Biddle SJ8]Biddle SJ, Ciaccioni S, Thomas G, Vergeer I.

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Better Coaching

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

This article explores the debate between early specialization and multi-sport participation, focusing on the effects on individual athletes and their schools, while underscoring the risks of overuse injuries and psychological burnout.

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First Beat

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

In this article, guest writer and Firstbeat client Konstantinos Stratakis discusses the role of off-season conditioning in team sports, including balancing sports-specific and non-specific conditioning like HIIT. Konstantinos is a certified performance and sports scientist, as well as a strength and conditioning specialist.

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