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Challenges and solutions in parental support for young para-athletes
February 21, 2024
Parents supporting young para-athletes report challenges including limited local sports options and funding difficulties. Recognizing these hurdles, and understanding their impact, can inform improved support mechanisms for the sports sector like addressing cultural barriers, engaging parents in program development, enhancing access to sports for disabled youth, and refining talent identification pathways for aspiring para-athletes.
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Rest and injury
February 14, 2024
Rest and sleep are key parts of maintaining physical health and recovering from potential injuries. This is true even outside of competition season, a recent study done on preseason rugby athletes found that longer sleep duration during the preseason may assist in enhancing physical qualities including aerobic capacity and body composition.
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Machine learning and injury
February 12, 2024
Injuries are common in sports and can have significant physical, psychological and financial consequences. A recent study found that current machine learning methods can be used to identify athletes at high risk of injury and be helpful to detect the most important injury risk factors.
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Sport inclusion
February 9, 2024
Sport should be an inclusive space for all, which is why it is important that all people feel included regardless of race, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and beyond. A recent study highlights elevated levels of mistreatment to individuals who identify as a sexual minority and offers important contributions to understanding sexuality, sports-related mistreatment, and adults’...
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Foam rolling for recovery
February 8, 2024
Stretching and getting warmed up plays a key part in athlete recovery and injury prevention. A recent study found favourable effects of foam rolling on performance compared to static stretching, when applied to some muscles such as quadriceps.
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Decreased substance use with team sport
February 7, 2024
Team sports are incredibly effective in creating positive relationships and fostering camaraderie between teammates. A recent study also found that team sport participation was associated with decreased odds of smoking and tobacco use, alcohol and drug use, as well as depression and anxiety.
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Attachment styles in athlete psychology
February 6, 2024
A relatively unexplored area of athlete psychology is the relationship between attachment styles and its relationship to mental health. A recent study dives into the role of attachment relationships to significant others (for example, parents or sports coaches) in influencing psychological needs.
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AI for sport development
February 5, 2024
Despite still being in early stages of development, Artificial Intelligence (AI) advances in scope and capabilities every day. Through this development there are more opportunities to implement it in various avenues of life. A recent study highlights the relevance of AI applications to physical educational technology.
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Climate and sport
February 2, 2024
The relationship between sport and the environment is important to keep in mind as climate change increasingly affects all areas of life. A recent review highlights the impacts of climate change on organized competitive sport entities.
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Creating accessible program information
January 22, 2024
Sports participation has many social, physical and mental health benefits for children with disabilities. However, many children with disabilities and their families struggle to find relevant information about physical activity programs. To help overcome this barrier to participation, organizations may work to ensure that program information is easily accessible. Some best practices include ensuring that...
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