Relative Age Effect can lead to blind spot in talent identification

January 18, 2016 Eunan Whyte

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In sport across the globe there is an increasing pressure on coaches to be able to identify talent at an...

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Sport plays vital role in tackling childhood obesity

September 25, 2015 Eunan Whyte

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It is widely accepted that childhood obesity is becoming an increasingly serious issue across the globe and one that has...

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Young players just want to have fun

September 8, 2015 Eunan Whyte

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There can be no doubt that there is a wide range of benefits for children taking part in organised sport....

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Dropout in youth Sport

December 10, 2014 Ronan McGann

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The term “dropout” is used quite frequently in relation to youth sports. It is a word that brings to mind...

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When Parents become too pushy in Sport

December 9, 2014 Ronan McGann

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“If I didn’t practice well my dad made me run home behind the car”, Richard Krajicek As everyone knows, parents...

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Athlete footwear – “These boots were made for walking” – but surely not for injury?

November 3, 2014 Ronan McGann

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As we have covered previously, accidents such as knee injuries can be detrimental to an athlete’s long-term performance. Ligament tears,...

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At What Age should Children Specialise in Sport?

January 17, 2014 Ronan McGann

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Following on from my blog on talent identification in sport, a comparable topic that has many similarities is the idea...

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Finding a Future Star

January 6, 2014 Ronan McGann

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“Natural ability without education has more often attained to glory and virtue than education without natural ability.” – Cicero (106...

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Exercise Boosts Kids’ Brains

September 25, 2013 Dan Peterson

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Ask a group of grade school students to name their favorite class and the overwhelming and immediate response is “recess!”...

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What Young Baseball Pitchers Don’t Know Will Hurt Them

June 23, 2013 Dan Peterson

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What we don’t know can hurt us. Those words are true across much of sports, but especially when dealing with...

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Keeping Young Athletes Motivated Using Achievement Goal Theory

June 10, 2013 Dan Peterson

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For many elite team coaches, the greater challenge in developing top young athletes is not improving the ones on your...

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How To Prevent Overuse Injuries In Youth Sports

May 21, 2013 Dan Peterson

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Most parents and coaches have heard of the growing problem of overuse injuries in youth sports but few are probably...

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