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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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The Connection Between Athletic Identity and the Yips

AASP

The Yips has been defined as "a psycho-neuromuscular impediment affecting the execution of fine motor skills during sport performanceā€¯ (Clark et al., Because high levels of athletic identity are related to numerous mental health challenges, the Polyvagal Theory might help explain how athletes develop the Yips. & Walker, N.

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Early Specialization vs. Multi-Sport Participation: Whatā€™s the Best Approach for Long-Term Athletic Success and Injury Prevention?

Better Coaching

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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Reasons Movement Teaches Kids to Think and Learn Differently

Skillastics

Studies have proven that physical movement helps kids improve their memory, increase their motivation, and improve motor skills. Physiological Connections A researcher at Columbia University , found direct connections between physical activity and brain health. It works quietly, in the background.

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Evidence Based Practices In Education

PLT4M

Physical education provides students with a planned, sequential, K-12 standards-based program of curricula and instruction designed to develop motor skills, knowledge and behaviors for active living, physical fitness, sportsmanship, self-efficacy and emotional intelligence.”

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5 Tips To Technology Use In Physical Education

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student at the University of New Mexico in the Health, Exercise, and Sports Science Department. Goal setting and individualization should accompany fitness tracking Use technology in physical education to promote student-centered learning Technology use in physical education can be useful in building motor skills . Find a Time.

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Understanding Motivational Theories in Physical Education

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student at the University of New Mexico in the Health, Exercise, and Sports Science Department. multiple variations of a task focusing on the same motor skill). Contemporary Educational Psychology , 61 , 101859. Sean Fullerton is a former secondary physical education teacher and current Ph.D. Eccles (Parsons) et al.