Intellectually Adaptive Sports Intellectually adaptive sports offer athletes with impairments the opportunity to play sports they love. These adaptive sports often closely resemble their nonadaptive counterparts and many of the same coaching regimes are used. Adaptive athletes benefit from training and conditioning while also developing teamwork skills and confidence. Have something to add? It looks like we’re running low on content for this sport. Help us fill this page with useful tips, drills, and information. Submit your ideas or resources and we’ll get to work! Make a suggestion Special Olympics Celebrates 50th Anniversary More Athlete's Health Articles 3 Easy Ways to Make Healthy Habits Part of Your Team Culture TrueSport Expert Kevin Chapman, PhD, shares why habits are so important, along with a few easy ways to start making them part of your team's culture. How to Help an Early High Performer Adjust Expectations in Sport Amanda Stanec, PhD, shares a few tips on how to handle early high performers and their expectations around success and perceived failures. How Parents/Caregivers Can Incorporate Empathy Within the Sports Experience Learn the importance in why showing empathy in sport can help beneficially impact your athletes experience. Common Soccer Knee Injuries and How to Prevent Them It should be no surprise that most injuries seen in soccer players involve the lower body, especially the knees. Read on for expert sports medicine tips to protect knees to keep yourself or your favorite soccer player(s) on the field. Can Self-Care Lead to Better Sport Performance? Self-care is a critical part of your journey as an athlete, and you need to make time for yourself and these activities that help you slow down and recharge. Defining the Role of a Coach: Game Changing Tips By understanding the many roles they fill, coaches can approach their interactions with their team with care and intention. What NOT to Do When Helping Athletes Develop Positive Body Image Avoid discussions of food as being good or bad, body comparisons amongst teammates, and using weight as a substitute for a measure of health or performance. Youth Strength and Conditioning Recommendations The who, why, and how for youth strength and conditioning written by a licensed health professional that specializes in sports orthopedics. Bringing Empathy to Your Team Wondering how you can bring empathy to your team? Follow the tips below to create that supportive, empathetic environment that all kids can benefit from! How to Boost Your Athlete’s Immunity During Flu Season Here are some tips to help boost your athletes immune system during flu season. Train Your Upper Body With an At-Home Basketball Workout Even without access to a gym, you can improve your lower-body and upper-body strength Resilience Wins Games: Finding the Optimal Stress Zone for Student-Athletes View all athlete health articles