Healthy Youth Sports

Join us on The Healthy Youth Sports Podcast for an inspiring episode with Nailah Coleman, M.D., F.A.A.P., FACSM, as she shares valuable insights on starting a habit of regular physical activity in children. Dr. Coleman discusses how this can lead to a lifetime of physical activity, health, and fitness. Our conversation explores the concerning trend of insufficient daily physical activity among you...

5 Things You Need to Know about Diabetes and Exercise Joining us again today is Dr. Sheri Colberg, a renowned expert in physical activity and exercise in people with diabetes, who shares five key things that people with diabetes should know about exercise. In this episode, we delve into the science behind how exercise impacts blood glucose levels and address some common misconceptions. Dr. Colberg...

Understanding Exercise Physiology for the Diabetic Youth Athlete Join us for an enlightening episode of The Healthy Youth Sports podcast with special guest Dr. Sheri Colberg, a leading expert in physical activity and exercise in people with diabetes. Dr. Colberg shares her expertise on how the body responds physiologically to different types of sports and activities in diabetic youth. In this epis...

In this episode of The Healthy Youth Sports Podcast, we welcome Stephen Borelli, the sports parenting columnist for USA Today , to delve into the pressing issue of high dropout rates in youth sports. Join us as we discuss the factors contributing to this trend and explore practical solutions to keep kids engaged and active. Our conversation is inspired by Borelli's recent insightful USA Today arti...

In this episode of the Healthy Youth Sports podcast, we are joined by Dr. Thomas Kern, a distinguished sports medicine physician from Tulsa, OK. Dr. Kern specializes in managing multiple teams as a primary care sports medicine physician within a sports medicine fellowship. He brings his expertise from the Center for Concussion at the University of Oklahoma School of Community Medicine, where he ca...

In this episode, we sit down with Tom Kane, a member of ACSM's Strategic Health Initiative on Youth Sports & Health, to explore the complex landscape of parental involvement in youth and adolescent sports. With his extensive background in public health, physical activity and sports, Tom sheds light on the impact of parental involvement, both positive and negative, and offers insights into what con...

This episode's conversation with Andy Gillham, Ph. D., performance psychology coach at Sanford Sports, covers a number of topics related to applied and clinical performance psychology, including: The differences between applied and clinicial performance psychology, including key training differences in the two disciplices and what populations benefit from each, Mental health challenges in today's...

ACSM has named "youth athletic development" to No. 9 fitness trend for 2024: "The #9 trend represents an approach to youth training that focuses on developing motor skills, strength, and coordination. There is a rise in training facilities and programs designed to improve confidence, develop social skills, and enhance sports performance. Children and adolescents learn basic movement patterns and p...

Today's guest is Tony Moreno, Ph. D., CSCS*D USAW 1, a Professor of Kinesiology at Eastern Michigan University. Dr. Moreno teaches courses at EMU in biomechanics and sport performance training. He is a longtime member of the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) where he has been involved in promoting the Long Term Athlete Development framework in a variety of settings. He has also...

The Female Athlete Triad was initially comprised of three distinct but interrelated conditions that may appear in female athletes: eating disorders, amenorrhea, and osteoporosis. Today, medical professionals recognize that a larger spectrum exists of lower energy availability, menstrual dysfunction, and low bone density. Any female athlete may develop these symptoms, but those competing in sports...

With us today is Tamerah Hunt, Ph. D., FACSM, who is a Certified Athletic Trainer with expertise in mental health, concussion and youth sports. She obtained her PhD from the University of Georgia and currently works as the Program Coordinator for the MS in Kinesiology program with a concentration in Athletic Training at Georgia Southern University. Joining Dr. Hunt is Ms. Kylie Roberts, who is a G...

Matching Child Centered Policies to Appropriate Development in Youth Sport Long-term Athletic Development Series Part 3/3  With us today is Dr. Rick Howard who is an Assistant Professor, Coaching Minor Advisor, and Sports Performance Coordinator at West Chester University. Rick comes to us from the youth sports landscape of including muscle strength and motor skills along the developmental continu...

Long-Term Athlete Development & Coaching Series, part 2/3 Guest: Rick Howard, DSc, CSCS,*D, FNSCA Dr. Rick Howard, an Assistant Professor, Coaching Minor Advisor, and Sports Performance Coordinator at West Chester University comes to us today from the youth sports landscape of including muscle strength and motor skills along the developmental continuum. We have an outstanding show for you today sh...

Long-Term Athlete Development & Coaching Series, part 1/3 Dr. Rick Howard, who is an Assistant Professor, Coaching Minor Advisor, and Sports Performance Coordinator at West Chester University joins us on today's Healthy Youth Sports podcast. Dr. Howard comes to us from the youth sports landscape of including muscle strength and motor skills along the developmental continuum. We have an outstanding...

Joining the Healthy Youth Sports podcast is Thayne Munce,Ph. D., FACSM, an Assistant Scientist and Director of the Athletic Health & Performance Lab at Sanford Research, a division of Sanford Health in Sioux Falls, SD. Dr. Munce is a research sports scientist who studies the effects of repetitive head impacts and concussion on brain health in athletes. His work is highlighted by a multi-year study...