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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. Across the United States, an increasing number of parents and coachesoften with good intentionsseek to introduce sports to children at younger and younger ages and with greater intensity than ever before.

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Sleep Lesson Plans For Students

PLT4M

Physical Health and Immune System Support: Beyond the mental benefits, sleep is essential for maintaining our physical health. During sleep, your body engages in repair and regeneration processes, strengthening the immune system and supporting overall well-being. European Journal of Sport Science, 13(3), 403-419.

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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. Immune Function Certain electrolytes can directly support the immune system. Sodium can modulate immune cell activities.

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

The Sporting

It allows your heart to rest, your cells and tissue to repair, and your immune system to fight infections. Increased Risk of Illness, Injury and Overtraining Reduced sleep weakens the immune system and makes it more susceptible to inflammation and infections. How Many Hours Should an Athlete Sleep?

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Let’s Go Outside!

A Positive Approach To Teen Health

Our routines are thrown off, upset by late nights, summer sports, driving children around, and vacations. i] Vitamin D is important for healthy bones and teeth, and a strong immune system. My children frequently coordinate get-togethers. It’s mid-summer. It may also help protect us from infections and diseases. [ii]

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How to Become More Athletic in 7 Simple Steps

The Sporting

It doesn’t matter what sport or athletic activity you do, you’ll always get back what you put in. Condition Your Body Where It Matters It's best to condition all of your muscles, regardless of your sport or activity. Golf – The sport demands a strong lower back for swing power.

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COVID-19’s Impact on Youth Physical Activity

Spark PE

Across the globe, efforts to promote social distancing directly affected physical activity of youth by closing schools, which affected physical activity opportunities including physical education, recess, after-school sports and activities, and walking and biking to school. BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine. Sports Medicine.