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5 Must-Know Tips to Keep Your Young Athlete Protected

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    5 Must-Know Tips to Keep Your Young Athlete Safe and Thriving

    5 Must-Know Tips to Keep Your Young Athlete Protected

    August 14, 2025 sportsmedicineweekly

    Discover five essential tips every parent should know to protect young athletes—from proper gear and warm-ups to hydration, rest, and active parental involvement.

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    Safer Sports Programs Through Nutrition & Injury Prevention | DrPH Insights

    Creating Safer Sports Programs Through Better Nutrition and Injury Prevention Policies

    July 30, 2025 sportsmedicineweekly

    Explore how better nutrition and smart injury prevention policies can create safer sports programs for athletes of all ages. Learn how public health and athletics intersect to build stronger, healthier teams.

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    How to Prevent Overuse Injuries in Young Athletes

    Avoiding Overuse Injuries in Young Athletes

    May 19, 2025 sportsmedicineweekly

    Learn how to protect young athletes from overuse injuries with research-backed strategies like multi-sport participation, proper rest, and strength training.

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    Youth Sports Safety: Essential Tips to Prevent Injuries

    Youth Sports Safety: Tips to Reduce Injuries in High-Impact Sports

    December 14, 2024 sportsmedicineweekly

    Introduction  Youth participation in high-impact sports provides many advantages. Activities like soccer, basketball and gymnastics provide physical benefits like improved strength, coordination and discipline while

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    BLOG ARTICLES IN THE SPOTLIGHT

    • Healthcare provider drawing blood from a patient for routine lab testing in a clinical setting The Overlooked Connection Between Metabolism and Long-Term Disease Risk August 27, 2026 - Metabolic health is more than a number on a scale. Here's how blood sugar, lipids, and insulin response connect to… View More
    • Female endurance athlete drinking from a hydration bottle while trail running through a forest How Much Carbohydrate Endurance Athletes Need During Exercise August 25, 2026 - For efforts past ninety minutes, performance hinges on how much carbohydrate your gut can actually absorb, not how much you… View More
    • NFL Preseason Injuries: What Training Camp Casualties Tell Us About the Regular Season NFL Preseason Injuries: What Training Camp Casualties Tell Us About the Regular Season August 24, 2026 - Dr. Brian Cole breaks down NFL training camp injury patterns, from hamstring strains to ACL tears, and what they reveal… View More
    • Woman laughing while sitting in a metal cold plunge tub labeled Recovery, surrounded by tropical plants Beyond the Ice Bucket: Rethinking Cold Therapy for Athletic Recovery August 18, 2026 - Traditional ice-in-a-tub setups rarely hold clinical temperature. Here's what precise cold water immersion actually does for muscle recovery, and how… View More
    • Heat & Joint Health: How Summer Training Affects Cartilage | Dr. Brian Cole Heat Acclimatization and Joint Performance: How Late-Summer Training Affects Cartilage and Recovery August 17, 2026 - Dr. Brian Cole explains how heat and dehydration impact cartilage and joint recovery during late-summer training, and when joint pain… View More
    • "Young basketball player asleep in bed with a basketball, illustrating the connection between sleep and athletic performance" The Connection Between Sleep Quality and Athletic Performance August 14, 2026 - Sleep isn't just downtime — it's one of the most powerful, least-used levers for athletic performance. Research links adequate sleep… View More
    • Why do the Same Running Injuries Keep Coming Back? August 10, 2026 - Repeated injuries in runners often stem from underdeveloped calf and foot muscles, not flawed shoes or form. Strengthening these areas… View More
    • Coaching Through Athlete Burnout: Signs & Recovery Tips Coaching Through Athlete Burnout: Recognizing The Signs And Supporting Recovery August 10, 2026 - Learn how coaches can recognize athlete burnout signs, prevent it through workload management, and support recovery with rest, communication, and… View More
    • Preserving Muscle on GLP-1 Weight Loss: Training & Nutrition Guide Preserving Muscle During GLP-1 Weight Loss: A Training and Nutrition Guide August 7, 2026 - Losing weight on GLP-1 medications? Learn how protein intake, resistance training, and recovery help preserve muscle so your weight loss… View More
    • The "Weekend Warrior" Gap: How the Same Biologics Pro Athletes Use Are Becoming Accessible to Everyone The “Weekend Warrior” Gap: How the Same Biologics Pro Athletes Use Are Becoming Accessible to Everyone August 3, 2026 - For decades, there has been an unspoken assumption in sports medicine: that the cutting-edge treatments available to professional athletes, the… View More
    • The Role of Breathwork in Athletic Recovery and Stress Management The Role of Breathwork in Athletic Recovery and Stress Management July 30, 2026 - Breathwork for Athletic Recovery and Stress Management Meta description: Discover how breathwork improves athletic recovery and lowers stress, plus two… View More
    • Incline Walking Calorie Burn: How to Calculate It Accurately How Incline Walking Increases Calorie Burn (And How to Calculate It Accurately) July 30, 2026 - Discover how incline walking boosts calorie burn without running. Learn the MET formula to accurately calculate your incline treadmill workout… View More
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