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 Twelve Ways to Destroy a Lacrosse Goalie’s Development 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. How to Help Athletes Maintain a Positive Body Image After Sport Use this expert guidance to help your athlete navigate the transition and come out on the other side with a positive body image. How to Welcome New Teammates As a coach, it can be hard to step back and let the new athlete on the team integrate on their own terms, but it’s necessary. 7 Ways Communities and Systems Can Support Mental Wellness for Student-Athletes TrueSport Experts share the tangible ways communities and systems can best support mental wellness for student-athletes. Gelatin Shots: A New Approach to Sports Nutrition? What Injuries Do Competitive Divers Face? 5 Ways Physical Health Impacts Mental Health TrueSport Expert Michele LaBotz shares five ways physical health issues can give rise to struggles with mental health for athletes. What Parents Need to Know About Sports Physicals Here’s what Dr. Michele LaBotz, sports medicine physician, wants parents to know when it's time for your child's annual sports physical 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. 9th Grade Physical Health Tips Follow these tips on how to advance your child's physical health and development in 9th grade. Six Physical Signs that Athletes Are Overtraining and at Risk Michele LaBotz shares the main symptoms of potential overtraining and offers some advice on how to recognize warning signs within your team. View all athlete health articles