Children exposed to adversity are at increased risk of developing anxiety, depression and other health conditions when they become adults. As adults, their own children may be prone to similar difficulties. Experts exploring ways to break this cycle think that playing team sports may help adolescents build the resilience necessary to thwart these problems....
Muscle cramping is the bane of athletes exercising in the heat. It's a painful condition that can range from annoying to disabling. That makes it important to know how to prevent one. ...
Sports, movement and play yield abundant benefits and can enhance the physical, mental and social health of children, today and long into the future. Just about any kind of activity is beneficial, from brisk walking, cycling or pickup games to after-school training and team sports...
Some ask if there is hard evidence documenting the value of athletic trainers in high schools. Do they save lives, shorten injury time, prevent small problems from becoming big ones or help in other ways?...
Several leading medical organizations, including the American Academy of Pediatrics, American Medical Association, American Academy of Neurology and others, recommend that high schools employ athletic trainers to care for athletes and prepare for sports-related emergencies...
People ask and researchers ponder: How much does specializing in a single sport as a youngster increase the risk of developing overuse injuries?...
A concussion is an injury to the brain. Recognizing it is critical for a full recovery....
Ankle sprains routinely top the list of most common sports injuries, sidelining promising middle-schoolers and decorated pros alike...
Medical organizations representing pediatricians, sports medicine specialists and others have invested considerable energy in recent years urging young athletes to play multiple sports instead of specializing in just one. ...
Guidelines issued by several medical societies and sports governing bodies in recent years have reached an unusual level of consensus about four key elements of sports participation that seem to lessen the risk of overuse injuries and burnout in growing athletes and maximize their performance potential....