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Study: Training too Much Can Impact the Decision-Making Area of the Brain
June 2, 2023
A new report has an important warning if you work out or are a student-athlete. Surgeons at OrthoCincy says it’s a busy time for athletic injuries due to fall sports and athletic training, but a new study in Current Biology shows us that if some training is good, more may not be better. Injuries are always a big risk with […]
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What to Know About Kids and Nutrition
June 2, 2023
Nutrition knowledge is as critical to a young athletes mental health as it is to their physical growth.
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How You Can Work On Mental Toughness All The Time
June 2, 2023
The more that mental toughness can be honed in the world of sports, the more easily it can be applied to real-world scenarios. She’s the 2008 Ironman 70.3 world champion (it’s also known as the the “half-Ironman”) and a former Olympian who placed fourth in the triathlon at the 2000 summer games in Sydney, Australia. […]
Practical guidelines for modifying or cancelling Sports Practices.
June 2, 2023
Practical guidelines for modifying or cancelling Sports Practices.  In deciding when it is too hot to play sports depends on the heat index.  In modifying or cancelling sports practices, keep in mind the following: Hot, dry weather can be extremely dangerous. Because sweat evaporates very quickly in such conditions, your child won’t feel sweaty, and neither […]
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When Young Athletes Doubt Their Skills When Criticized
June 2, 2023
Do your young athletes start to doubt themselves and lose confidence when they are criticized or given feedback in sports? One soccer player puts it this way: “I’m often challenged mentally during practice if a teammate tells me how I can’t do a certain thing, such as properly marking my opponent. I end up questioning my ability […]
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The Effect of Adolescence on Eating Habits
June 2, 2023
Adolescent eating habits are influenced by many factors every day, so how can we steer them toward healthy behaviors? Nutrition plays a significant role during adolescence due to the many factors. Rapid physical growth, hormonal fluctuations, and developmental changes taking place in the body are only a few. It’s our job to guide our teens […]
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McCracken County Youth Soccer Team Explains How to Beat the Heat
June 2, 2023
Mayo Clinic says when it’s hot out, don’t wait until you’re thirsty to drink water. Wear lightweight, loose-fitting clothing that is light in color. With the hot and humid stretch of weather continuing into Memorial Day weekend, Local 6 talked with a youth soccer team about what they do to beat the heat. The team […]
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More Mental-Health Treatment Sought for Children
June 2, 2023
Florida has an estimated 400,000 children who need behavioral-health services, but 55 percent of them don’t get any treatment, members of a health-care panel were told Thursday. That translates to 220,000 children across the state, or about one child in every classroom, health official Jeffrey Brosco told members of the Florida Healthy Kids Corp. Board of […]
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How Hockey Players Can Reduce Muscle Soreness
June 2, 2023
Naturally, hockey players don’t exactly like to have crappy workouts or perform like crap in their next game, so, muscle soreness is a major problem. Why Do Hockey Players Get Sore? Although it’s common knowledge that soreness is something that goes hand-in-hand with difficult physical activity such a working out or playing a hard hockey […]
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Youth Athletes Reflection Questions During Their Sports Hiatus
June 2, 2023
Athletes: check out some of these handy reflection questions and practices you can use during these times.
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