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By Cal Ripken Jr. Let the players play and the coaches coach ! Perhaps you played a particular sport at a high level and hope to pass that knowledge on to your children. By all means do it. But reme ...
What a ballplayer does prior to puberty is no indicator of his future potential. Whether he plays 30 or 100 games a year has no bearing upon how much he knows abouthow to play the game. Hiring the p ...
The sudden deceleration, shifting in the knee, popping sound and screaming from the intense pain that immediately follows is becoming increasingly common among our young athletes. Those who have wit ...
Heat Illness in Young Athletes: Detection and Prevention From recreational activities to free-play to team sports to camps, outdoor activities during the summer have one thing in common--the heat... ...
General Tips for Exercising in the Heat -Schedule workouts for the cooler times of the day. -Allow overweight, out of shape or unacclimated kids time to acclimate to the heat. -Schedule timed water an ...
Physical Therapist and Athletic Trainer, Keith May shows us what coaches and parents should have in their first aid kit. ...
Athletic trainer Keith May talks about common sprains and strains in sports. ...
Nutritionist, Chrissy Thums, discuss proper nutritional content snack choices on and off the field, in between games and post game. ...
Asthma educator Maryanne Morris discusses how kids with asthma can still play youth sports. ...
What should young athletes ages 7-14 eat to get bigger and stronger? Children's Healthcare of Atlanta's Sports Nutritionist, Diane King, discusses the value of energy bars and protein shakes for this ...