Articles for Tag: "youth sports"

Why 70 percent of kids drop out of organized sports 
Why 70 percent of kids drop out of organized sports
Encouraging your child to skip off seasons may be a potential driving factors behind this statistic.
Preparing your body for spring sports 
Preparing your body for spring sports
An expert advises how to avoid overuse and underuse injuries.
Which summer activities come with the highest risk of getting COVID-19?  Featured
Which summer activities come with the highest risk of getting COVID-19?
And which ones are relatively safe. An expert weighs in.
Toughing it out is not the answer when it comes to concussions 
Toughing it out is not the answer when it comes to concussions
Learn how to help your child recover after a head injury.
Boys run a higher risk for facial injuries in youth sports 
Boys run a higher risk for facial injuries in youth sports
Recent research finds that facial injuries are much more common in youth sports than parents may think. And boys account for nearly half the cases.
More sleep could mean fewer injuries for teen athletes 
More sleep could mean fewer injuries for teen athletes
Some say if you snooze you lose, but new research says adolescents who sleep well are less likely to get hurt on the field.
Overuse injuries increasingly common among young athletes 
Overuse injuries increasingly common among young athletes
With the growth of organized sports, today’s young athletes are experiencing more overuse injuries than ever before.