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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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Preventing Injuries and Building Strength in Young Gymnasts with Dr. Jenny Borda PT, DPT

Complete Performance

Today, we’re diving into a topic that’s crucial for the longevity and success of young gymnasts: injury prevention and strength building. Dr. Borda shares her expert… The post Preventing Injuries and Building Strength in Young Gymnasts with Dr. Jenny Borda PT, DPT appeared first on Complete Performance Coaching.

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Self-Care, Wellness, and Mental Health Strategies for College Student-Athletes

AASP

Various disciplines of research highlight the psychosocial benefits of sport participation. However, sport participation can also be a significant source of stress for college student-athletes. With that said, below are a few quick tips to boost wellness and psychological functioning. </p> to maintain eligibility).

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Power-Up Rhythm and Timing in Physical Education Activities

Gopher Sport

These skills include core strength, balance, weight shift, motor rhythm, motor timing, visual-spatial, and object-perceptual skills. This connection between rhythm timing and motor coordination has been studied across various fields, including kinesiology, neuroscience, auditory neuroscience, developmental psychology, and education.

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Preteen Beats ACL-Meniscus Tear With Grit and Great Care

Stanford Childrens

A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed the tears, and his pediatrician referred him to Stanford Medicine Children’s Health’s Children’s Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Center. “It The ACL is one of these critical ligaments,” says Kevin Shea, MD , director of the Sports Medicine program at Stanford Children’s and Aiden’s doctor.

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Gaining Athlete Buy-In – Ideas and Strategies for Successful Monitoring

First Beat

The key to any successful monitoring strategy in sports is having buy-in from the athletes. Strength and conditioning staff at one of Firstbeat’s customers emphasized that it’s all about building a culture within the building and getting your athletes to trust what you are asking them to do.

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Sport Specific Training

PLT4M

The debate surrounding sport specific training has persisted for decades. For a long time, it was thought that training had to be specific to sport and position. Instead, let’s unpack what athletes and coaches WANT, and the best means of accomplishing it given the context of middle and high school sports.

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