Having been involved with elite level youth sports for 25 years, it is clear the expectations
today for our young athletes have never been higher.
A healthy diet is a good
thing for young athletes, as it will provide the optimal fuel they need for peak performance, on and off the field.
Even with these words of wisdom from a coach people look toward for inspiration and motivation, why does failure cause so much
distress for young athletes — and even their parents?
A good
breakfast for young athletes might include low - fat yogurt with some granola and a banana, or whole - grain cereal and low - fat milk with sliced strawberries.
Jamie Faison is a physical therapist assistant at Children's Hospital Sports Medicine Center
for Young Athletes in Walnut Creek.
Lauren Small is a certified athletic trainer at the Sports Medicine Center
for Young Athletes of Children's Hospital Oakland
The Virgin Money Giving Mini London Marathon is the official British Athletics three - mile road championships
for young athletes aged between 11 and 17.
Here's the rub though: the approximate level of carbohydrate intake that is currently recommended as
appropriate for a young athlete is about 4 grams per kilogram in girls and 7 grams per kilogram in boys.
While acknowledging no evidence - based, concussion management
guidelines for younger athletes yet exist, the study emphasized the agreement of experts «that young children can not be treated in the same way as older adolescents.»
Nike Sports Camps at Crescent School offers tennis and multi-sport instruction and provides a safe and fun
environment for young athletes to learn, socialize and grow.
Volunteer organizers of the proposed Lake in the Hills park district already have persuaded the Village Board to commit $ 547,000 over two years to develop ball
fields for young athletes.
The Big White Ski & Board School is offering a comprehensive race and / or freestyle training program
for young athletes looking to advance their skills to the next level.
That's why Delaware health, sports and school officials are advancing a uniform action plan for documenting, managing and
caring for young athletes who get a concussion while playing a sport.
Nike Basketball Camp at Havergal College is Toronto's premier basketball
camp for young athletes who want to improve their skills and have fun.
«This is a
chance for a young athlete to actually get on a sled and see what the luge is all about and to see if they want to make the commitment that it takes,» Hamlin said.»
Dehydration is a common
hazard for young athletes, and studies suggest that the flavor of sports drinks may encourage kids to stay hydrated.
«Ozzie is respected for his passion, speed, hustle, intensity, and enthusiastic love for the game — all important
qualities for young athletes to strive to achieve.»
An extensive National Academy of Sciences report previously found a lack of scientific evidence that helmets and other protective devices
designed for young athletes reduce concussion risk — yet some manufacturers continue to use false advertising claims that prevent athletes, parents and coaches from making informed safety decisions.
The kids have those kookie - cutesie names — Kiki and Tauna and Heather and Br √ ºk — and because their daddy, the doc, thinks America's teachers have gone soft on physical education, he sets up his own private school and day camp, and he concocts his own
supervitamins for young athletes and is even writing a medical manual for juvenile sports — a sort of Spock for the jock.
His perseverance after the NFL Draft in 2005 when he slid down so far and then waiting for Brett Favre to move along in Green Bay also is a great
lesson for any young athlete.
(Which is why, despite all evidence to the contrary, that club coaches insist young players play their sport year - round — even though cross-training is better
physically for young athletes, and there is no proof that playing a sport 12 months a year rather than nine months a year leads to a better chance of a scholarship.)
The experience at Pebble Beach, and his senior season at Christian Brothers, were crowning
achievements for a young athlete who began his sole focus on golf at an older age than most on the junior golf scene.
From a doctor's perspective, sinking focus into just one sport may not be the healthiest decision for a young athlete
Kelli Adams is a certified athletic trainer and physical therapy assistant for Children's Hospital Oakland and its Sports Medicine
for Young Athletes division.
We here at the Sports Medicine Center
for Young Athletes recommend warm up with a brisk walk or jog followed by dynamic warm up of the primary muscles for your sports specific activity prior to start of practice or competition.
For kids, grades 5 - 8, the intent of this volleyball camp is to fine - tune basic volleyball techniques and to help build
confidence for young athletes.
First held in 1986 and now the official British Road Running
Championships for young athletes, it gives many burgeoning world stars their first experience of a major event in front of a large crowd.