In youth sports adults fill many roles. They are league administrators, coaches, officials, cheerleaders, supporters, chauffeurs, and spectators. To those roles they bring their adult view of the world. When the adult view of what is the most important aspect of youth...

Youth strength training has been a somewhat controversial issue. Previously, it was widely thought that the immature bodies of pre-adolescents and adolescents would put them more at risk for growth plate injuries. In addition, because of the results of certain...

Performance-Enhancing Supplements Pros and Cons of Performance-Enhancing Supplements for Sports Youth sports used to mean kids going outside, organizing their own teams, creating their own rules, and playing until mom called them in for dinner. Today, the nature of...

Pain is our body’s way of telling us something is wrong. Injuries are going to happen when you play sports, but many injuries can be prevented if proper precautions are taken. In this section we will look at how overuse injuries occur and which injuries are common...

You may well be aware that nutrition plays a vital role in athletic performance, but what you might not know is the relationship of nutrition, or lack thereof, to two very serious disorders: amenorrhea (lack of menstruation), and osteoporosis. These three factors...