• Dynamic Stretching Recommended As Part of Sports Warm Up
    Studies show that a new way of stretching (dynamic stretching) increases power, flexibility and range of motion, and may reduce injuries while the kind of stretching routine most of us have been doing since we were in grade school (holding a stretch for 20 or 30 seconds, supposedly to prepare muscles for exercise, or static stretching) not only fails to do what it is supposed to do but may actually weaken muscles and hurt athletic performance.
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Team of Experts

Do you have a question about youth sports that requires special expertise to answer? Here’s where you can get answers from some of the top experts in their field.
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Health & Safety

An estimated 12 million student athletes will suffer some type of sports or recreational injury this year. Here’s where parents, coaches, and administrators can go for timely and timeless information on preventing and treating youth sports injuries.
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Nutrition

Children who play sports have special nutrition and hydration needs. The Nutrition channel provides information about the foods and fluids your athlete should be eating and drinking before, during and after sports for peak performance.
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Successful Parenting

While mothers and fathers face numerous challenges in parenting a child who plays sports, the potential rewards are even greater. Here’s where parents can find the information they need to be successful youth sports parents and help make the sports experience safe and enjoyable for the entire family.
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Sports

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Here’s where you’ll be able to find information on the equipment needed for a particular sport and how to buy it, a primer on that sport or activity, and videos and advice from experts.
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Team Moms

Team administrators (a/k/a Team Moms), game officials, coaches and club and league administrators are critical members of the youth sports team. In particular, coaches can, and often do, make the difference between a positive and negative sports experience for youth athletes. This is the place to find information on what it takes to be a successful Team Mom, official, youth sports coach or youth sports administrator.
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  • Customized Training Program Can Reduce Risk Of Injury to Elite Youth Athletes

    Dr. Sonia Bell, MD,Physiatrist and former San Francisco Ballet dancer, talks about designing customized training programs to acclimate athletes to the hazards of their particular sport to reduce the risk of overuse injury.

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  • Is Your Child Ready for Sports?

    MomsTeam Founder Brooke de Lench says that in deciding whether a child is ready to start playing sports, parents should consider three things: what their instincts tell them about the child's readiness, the child's age, maturity and skill level, and whether they themselves are ready to see their child playing sports.

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  • Should I Take My Child To A Sports Psychologist?

    Sports psychologist Dr. Casey Cooper says there are a variety of circumstances that might prompt parents to consider seeking help for their child from a sports psychologist but performance enhancement is way down the list.

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