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The Relentless School Nurse: Silent Scars – Understanding the Hidden Impact of ICE Raids on Children

Relentless School Nurse

It explores the profound psychological, educational, and social challenges these young individuals face, often struggling with anxiety, PTSD, and academic setbacks that can shape their entire futures. Children bear unseen scars from ICE raids, enduring trauma, anxiety, and social withdrawal as families are torn apart.

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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. This psychological pressure, combined with physical risks, underscores why More, Younger is a flawed approach. Prior to puberty, growth patterns can be erratic.

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Electrolytes: Essential Functions for Optimal Health

Designs for Health

It has been shown that a loss of body mass of over 2% due to water deficit can disrupt athletic performance, mood, attention, executive functioning, and motor coordination. Even a loss of 1% body mass can potentially impact psychological functioning and activities like driving.

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New Immune System, New Life for California Teen Overcoming Leukemia

Stanford Childrens

I never doubted that they could endure the treatment.” She also enlisted psychology , music therapy , art therapy , and Child Life and Creative Arts to make their stay as pleasant as possible. Shyr describes Emily and Susana as two peas in a pod—not just mother and daughter but sisters and best friends.

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How to Sleep Like a Champion: The Science of Sleep and Athletic Performance

The Sporting

Sleep affects athletic performance in many areas, such as speed, accuracy, reaction time, endurance, strength and injury risk. Decreased Endurance, Strength and Power A lack of sleep can reduce the energy available for physical activity and lower the threshold for fatigue. Why is Sleep Important For Athletic Performance?

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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?

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Good coaching is the effective manipulation of task constraints, not just telling athletes how to perform

MSU

Assistant Professor and Coordinator of Sport Coaching and Leadership Online Programs. They can be used to bring excitement, interest, and focus to difficult training for endurance sports like swimming and running. Written by Andy Driska, Ph.D. Games are not limited to teaching the tactical aspects of invasion sports.