sports for children

Health-care professionals say that teens need at least sixty minutes of exercise each day, which many get through sports involvement and exercise programs—but a growing number of young people are inactive. Through objective overviews, primary sources, and full-color illustrations this title examines How Active Are Teens Today? What Are the Benefits of Sports and Exercise for Teens? What Are the Negative Aspects of Sports Participation for Teens? and Should Physical Education Be Mandatory in Schools?.

Examines youth sports and the pressure that is put on these athletes by coaches, parents, and the athletes themselves.

Provides advice on sports, sportsmanship, and improving general life skills.

Advice on preventing injuries, improving sports programs, and building health fitness.

Provides answers to questions parents and coaches often have about the participation of children in sports, covering skill development and sports selection, the specific needs of special populations, preventive medicine, injury rehabilitation, nutrition, and sports psychology.

The author provides important advice to young athletes about sportsmanship, playing, winning, and losing with grace, and having respect for the game, the team, and opponents and shares some of her own personal experiences and lessons learned in those areas.

Three leading experts on youth sports offer a comprehensive guide to help parents ensure a positive sports experience for their child, explaining what can be expected from children age one to twenty-one and presenting a three-step method to help parents choose the best program.

Discusses the history of youth sports in the United States and how it has evolved. Provides information about the dangers of youth sports culture and how positive changes can and must be made to break its current destructive cycle.