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UrduAdults who continuously played organized sports through their youth have fewer symptoms of anxiety and depression than those who never played or those who dropped out, a new study finds. And those who dropped out of sports had poorer mental health than those who never played at all.
Tag: Youth Sports
Media Alert: National Athletic Trainers’ Association, American College of Sports Medicine to Release Joint Statement Addressing Labor Crisis in Collegiate Athletic Trainer Workforce
Organizations Will Unveil New Statement at National Virtual Media Briefing to Ensure Best Practices in Place for Student Athletes Current Labor Crisis Led to Development of Solutions and Action Plan Wednesday, May 8, 1:00-2:00 PM ET What: The National Athletic…
University Hospitals Launches Program to Determine Need/Distribute Lifesaving Cardiac Defibrillators in Northeast Ohio Schools
University Hospitals (UH) is partnering with the Cleveland Browns, Make Them Know Your Name Foundation (MTKYN) and Kaulig Companies to ensure every school in Northeast Ohio is equipped with the latest life-saving technology and training in case an athlete suffers cardiac arrest.
Sports help kids develop important trait linked to adult success
Here’s another good reason for kids to participate in organized sports: They can develop the “grit” that helps them overcome challenges as adults, a new study suggests.
AMSSM Supports Vaccine Requirements for High School and Youth Sports
The American Medical Society for Sports Medicine recently released a statement supporting COVID-19 vaccine requirements for high school and youth sports athletes for those who are eligible.
Suiting Up to Ensure Safe Environments for All Youth Athletes
The National Youth Sports Health & Safety Institute, a joint initiative between the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and Sanford Health, launches policy agenda to protect kids participating in sports. The institute to work with state legislators to act on seven critical areas of athlete health.
June 5 Research Highlights for ACSM Annual Meeting
ACSM’s comprehensive sports medicine and exercise science conference takes place virtually from June 1 to 5 with programming covering the science, practice, public health and policy aspects of sports medicine, exercise science and physical activity. View program highlights.
AMSSM Announces Launch of Youth Sport Advocacy Toolkit
AMSSM toolkit aims to answer common questions parents have regarding the risks, benefits and appropriate practice habits of sport participation for their young athletes.
Overuse is Contributing to High Rate of Arm Injuries in Youth Baseball Pitchers
Dr. Eric Makhni advocates for avoiding overlapping seasons, controlling pitch counts to reduce the risk for injury.
“CrashCourse” Program Makes Teen Football Players More Aware of Concussion Risks and Why to Report Symptoms
How can we teach high school football players about concussion risks to prevent delays in reporting, diagnosing and treating this serious medical condition? The “CrashCourse” program appears more effective than older approaches when it comes educating teen athletes on the urgency of reporting concussion symptoms, according to a new study presented this week at the Association of Academic Physiatrists Annual Meeting.
For young athletes, inadequate sleep leads to decreased performance
Most young athletes don’t get enough sleep – and that may significantly affect their sports performance, according to a paper in the November issue of Current Sports Medicine Reports, official journal of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM). The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.
Handheld Device Could Someday Provide Fast, Objective Method to Diagnose Concussions in Youth Athletes
Building upon years of research, a new study has demonstrated how a specific assessment of the eye could someday help properly diagnosis and monitor concussions.
ACSM and National Youth Sports Health & Safety Institute Named NYSS ChampionSM
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recognize ACSM and the National Youth Sports Health & Safety Institute as two of the first organizations to join the National Youth Sports Strategy Champion program, helping to foster a lifelong love of sports and physical activity for youth.
Team Sports Risks Go Well Beyond Injury During the Pandemic
Annabelle de St. Maurice, MD, MPH, co-chief infection prevention officer for UCLA Health, speaks on The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s guide for youth sports to resume.
Sports management expert can comment on return to youth sports amid COVID-19 pandemic
David Pierce, Ph.D., is an associate professor of sports management in the Department of Tourism, Event, and Sport Management at IUPUI. He is an expert in the area of sport sales, publishing the first textbook to teach students how to…
IUPUI, Grand Park release results of study on return to youth sports amid COVID-19 pandemic
The results of a new scientific survey of more than 10,000 people across 45 states provides insight into Americans’ perceptions and expectations around a return to youth sports amid the novel coronavirus pandemic.
CHOP Study Demonstrates How to Collect True Impact Incidents from Head Impact Sensors in Youth Sports
An increased awareness of concussion risks in young athletes has prompted researchers to use a variety of head impact sensors to measure frequency and severity of impacts during sports. A new study from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) shows these head sensors can record a large number of false positive impacts during real game play. The CHOP team’s study emphasizes that an extra step to video-confirm the sensor data is essential for research and for use of this data in injury prevention strategies for player safety.
NEW STUDY FINDS THAT STUDENT ATHLETES AT MORE THAN HALF OF ALL HIGH SCHOOLS IN CALIFORNIA ARE AT GREATER RISK OF INJURY DUE TO LACK OF APPROPRIATE CARE OR UNQUALIFED PERSONNEL OVERSEEING THEIR HEALTH AND SAFETY
More than half (54.6%) of California schools reported that they either did not employ an AT (47.6%) or employed unqualified health personnel (UHP) in the role of AT (7%).