Athletes require sleep to function at an optimal level, but given the demands of athletic performance, rest and recovery are often jeopardized as athletes attempt to manage the physical demands and time pressures of a busy schedule. In this context, athletes often fail to obtain adequate sleep and become sleep deprived, leading to negative outcomes for athletic performance and overall health....
Sports and physical activity provide kids physical benefits that are vital to development: improving cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular strength, and agility, all while setting kids up for healthy relationships with exercise as adults(1). But what about benefits for their mental health? In the last few years, we have become increasingly aware of the importance of mental health. The COVID-19 pandemic cast a spotlight on issues that were either caused or amplified by isolation and loss of access to our favorite activities. Youth were among the most impacted, as they adjusted to learning virtually while not having sports leagues, parks or recreational facilities(2)....
The Four Corners Youth Consortium, co-founded by The Sports Institute to research concussions in kids ages 11 to 17, has received $10 million from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke...
The Female Athlete Triad--a trifecta of low energy availability, menstrual irregularities, and impaired bone health--has been well documented for the last 30 years, but there is growing evidence a similar syndrome in male athletes exists. A decline in athletic performance accompanied by low energy availability, low testosterone, and poor bone health constitutes the Male Athlete Triad (MAT)...
The COVID-19 pandemic created a barrier to sports participation and training for youth. While many of us have gotten caught up in the excitement of sports returning as states reopen nationwide, it is important to be aware of the risks associated with overly rapid return to activity....
Our co-founder, Dr. Stan Herring, speaks with Brain Injury Alliance of Washington on improving sports policy in the state and across the nation....
Our co-founder, Stanley A. Herring, MD, speaks on the importance of youth sports returning and retaining in Washington state's reopening in this Seattle Times opinion piece....
Our co-founder, Dr. Stan Herring, joins Brain Injury Alliance of Washington for this episode of Brain Injury Today....
Andrea Lipper and Vicki Ward have a lot in common. They love teaching, physical activity and, perhaps more than anything, integrating them together....
School for most of the United States is out, kids are (still) home, and parents are scratching their heads trying to decide what is and isn’t safe to do....