The 10 Pillars of Successful Long-term Youth Athletic Development
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The Coach-Athlete Relationship: Fulfilling Athletes’ Needs of Autonomy, Competence, and Relatedness
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Bio-banding in academy football: players’ perceptions of a maturity matched tournament
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The Youth Physical Development Model: A New Approach to Long-Term Athletic Development
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Early Sport Specialization Part 5: Sport Volume Recommendations for Youth Athletes
The combination of sport specialization and high-volume training has been associated with a high rate of overuse injuries in youth athletes. Because of this, multiple medical and professional organizations have recently released position statements warning against specialization and have given recommendations for safe sport participation in youth [1-5].
Early Sport Specialization Part 4: 5 Strategies to Prevent Athlete Burnout
Athlete burnout from sport is becoming more prevalent alongside the increasing trend of early sport specialization in youth athletes. In this article, I offer 5 simple strategies to prevent athlete burnout.
Program Design for Long-Term Athletic Development in Youth Athletes
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