ome parents may not want their kids to be involved in sports because they can get injured. In teenage sports, a large amount of athletes don’t have the skills needed to play the sport successfully and safely, which cause injuries. When a child is at age 5, they have not yet gained the energy or social skills that are needed in order to safely participate in a team sport. If a child does participate at that age in a sport, it endangers the child and the others playing. As a result, it is suggested to wait until a child is eight to twelve to be involved in sports. (Beim). This way they can be safer and get benefits from participating in sports. The coaches are to make sure that athlete has the skills needed to participate safely in that sport. When safety measures are not presented is …show more content…
Many adults and coaches feel safety precautions do not need to be taught until they play more advanced sports. Yet, when you show safety techniques early they will be even more effective. For example, in the sport of football, something as simple as learning to wear a mouth piece anytime a player is on the field protects the child from hurting their teeth or mouth. When safety measures are not used it often creates injuries which can be preventable. Also another cause to injury with youth is the burnout syndrome. Burnout, “a series of psychological, physiological, and hormonal changes that result in decreased sports performance”, this can cause a crucial effect on a young athlete and their future in sports (Brenner). When the athlete has the burnout syndrome their edge and interest in their activities becomes less as well as their work ability and efficiency. Also they may feel tired and stressed by even normal activates as a result from excessive workouts without resting time. Coaches,
Competitive sports in some cases are becoming very unhealthy for children. Most children would rather play on a losing team than sit on the bench of a winning team. Youth sports are a great idea to get children up and active, as well as improve their social skills. Just like every other thing in life it is important to practice and work hard to achieve success. However it is unhealthy to push for results over the needs or wants of the child. Aside from the mental stress that young athletes may experience from intense training and physical play long lasting injures is now a growing concern. Fact is competitive sports is a double edge sword if done right it is the greatest thing world, but if done wrong it can be very unhealthy for a child.
Youth sports are continuing to be shifted into adult standards, by promoting victory while risking injury. Kids do not have the same physical capabilities of professional athletes on television, yet some parents insist that their kids continue playing extremely harmful sports at a violent level of play. Young athletes should not put constant strain on developing bones and muscles. For example, in baseball, a twelve-year-old trying to throw a curveball puts constant strain on the elbow’s ligaments, and may cause
This is creating an athletic burnout which is the too much athletic training stress joined with too little recovery time. The three factors that create the athletic burnout are the emotional and physical exhaustion, the sense of little to on sports accomplishment, and sports devaluation. These factors are creating a burnout effect in young athletes generating a feeling a low self-worth and not enjoying the sport anymore. The parents, as well as the organization, are creating the psychological stress that comes with the sport by the standards that they are pushing onto the child. With the organization and the individuals, they are creating images that are exhausting and the child will no longer want to be in athletes by virtue of the psychological distress put forth by the individual and the organization. The burnout theory is explained by the three dimensions, which are largely responsible for the burnout in athletics. The theory describes the burnout as an outcome of psychological stresses of sports as the cognitive-affective model. The NCAA conducted by Division I Universities and a study, the study was three years long and had 573 participants (student Athletes). Another part of the study was conducted on AAU athletes, they used a group of 10,000 athletes, and there were 1,317 injuries (Hughes, Pamela Brook). This article reinforces the idea that with too little
While many think youth sports are important, some think youth sports are not good for children, mostly if played every day for long periods of time. David Greier says “More kids are playing sports than ever before and with that injuries have skyrocketed.” David is explaining that we know youth sports cause injuries, because the amount of injuries in kids is increasing at the same rate that kids are joining youth sports. Youth sports can cause wear and tear on children, which can cause serious issues later
Each year in the United States, more than 36 million school-aged children participate in an “organized sport” (“Youth Sports Statistics”). Especially over the past few years, many studies have proved or disproved the idea that sports are beneficial for young kids. Those studies have found that youth sports have both positive and negative effects on young children, and research shows parents and coaches have the greatest effect on a child’s experience.
It appears that the attention of coaches and parents alike has shifted to developing sport-specific skills early in youth; compared to developing solid foundation skills that apply to all sports and levels of physical activity at all ages . The statistics show that this early specialisation of youth in sport can increase their risk of injury: “Children who specialize in a single sport account for 50% of overuse injuries in young athletes” . If a child is lacking in essential foundation skills such as balance and coordination, they lack the ability to effectively control their body’s movements. Coupled with an increased training workload and a child’s structurally developing body; the risk of injury in both competitive and training environments increases substantially . In Australia, “the frequency of hospital-treated sports injuries is growing at an estimated rate of 6% per year”. Without adequate risk management training, coaches and training staff at local, regional, and state levels are less likely to recognise the links between overtraining and early specialisation with overuse and preventable injuries in juniors. It is even less likely that they should implement injury prevention strategies successfully if at all within their own team environments.
Participating in youth sports does not always have solely positive impacts regarding a child’s physical and mental health. The greatest danger sports presents are injuries. Injuries can happen during any action throughout the day, but the risk is greatly increased by playing sports. Injuries are also the number one concern for parents of athletes, “Nearly 9 out of 10 parents have concerns about risk of injury (87.9%), according to an EspnW/Aspen Institute Project Play Survey of Parents on youth sports issues in 2014(Aspen).” Injuries not only can cause great damage to the athlete's body, but the recovery can also lead to high medical costs if the injury is severe enough. “The National Center for Sports Safety reports that 3.5 million children aged 14 years and younger receive medical care for sports-related injuries each year, and of all the sports-related injuries that are cared for in the emergency room, two thirds involve injuries to children.” With so many cases of injuries, many parents may be put off from allowing their kids to participate in these sports. Some of the injuries sustained in youth sports can have serious injuries to youth, with head, back, and leg injuries being the most notable.
Many parents wonder how their children are spending time after school. They are concerned about what they are doing at home, at the mall, with their friends, or during time spent alone. Others worry about their children's health or their tendency to be overweight, something that can cause them to be the object of ridicule. There is one good solution to many of their concerns, and it involves physical activity that is the result of being involved in sports. Youth Sports are important to keep kids healthy and out of trouble.
Children are often exposed to sports at an early age. As they get older and start school they often participate in sports as a way to both make now friends and be active. As the children grow older, progressing into their teenage years, they become more specialized in their sports. The sports that the young people continue with grow in their favor. When the child reaches the high school level, sports take center stage. The pressure for them to perform in sports and perform well is immense. There is the pressure from coaches, teammates, and others to succeed. The futures of the athletes are at stake. They play for the chance of scholarships and to continue their childhood dreams. This immense pressure is very draining on the teenagers. The
Over the past years, parents involvement has increased in youth sports. The purpose of youth sport is to potential to bring families together, however, the possible of not being close and causing problems. Acorrending to the statement, "We are not teaching kids today, we are training their parents” is debated topic in youth and sports. For the most part, I disagree with the statement because organized youth sports is providing a safe environment for all players to enjoy and learn the sports. The youth sports purpose is to dealing with children safely and responsibly with organizing practices and teaching skills of the sport. It is important for the coach to teach and help children learn a life lesson. However, The concepts are the children
Youth sports in America has become a trend that has touched every household. Sports has become so ingrained in American culture, that toddlers have even begun to experience it. Almost all children from the ages of six to ten have kicked a soccer ball or hit a ball with a bat. While studies have shown that youth team sports have a tremendous positive impact on a child’s social development, many children have run into serious injuries. Some of these injuries can require extensive surgeries, rehabilitation, and could cause developmental problems in these young children. Many of these injuries stem from overuse and children not being developmentally ready for the intensity of a certain sport. In today’s competitive sports culture, children are more at risk for serious physical injuries and psychological consequences than children twenty years ago.
So far the worse there are more injuries in the younger groups then there are older. “Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, says her father, now 80, has had a bad knee ever since he played football in college”. Even kids have died on football fields because of surgeon contact sports like football and also memory loss the next day they don’t even remember their name. “High school athletes are more prone to injuries, because they are not as skilled, they have less experienced coaches and they may not be physically mature”. Younger kids lives risked in contact sports games for entertainment could cause in correct body function and or Depression if anything in order to happen in any given time during contact in sports. The higher the numbers go up on kids and Adults interested in playing football the higher the average of injuries, lost of career, and deaths occur. Also Depression lack of love in family’s cause of breakups in relationships & the withdrawal of the father from the home to be sent to a helping center. The removal of football
hergenroeder says injuries in sports also include psychological injury as well. Young athletes should play sports for self enjoyment and to boost self-esteem and improve athletic skills. If these are not priorities in youth sports then participation in sports are potentially harmful by decreasing self-esteem, diminishing athletic skills, and discouraging additional participation in sports. Pediatricians should be aware of potential psychological issues within a young athlete and provide guidance to address them. Albert also says pediatricians should always be involved in providing medical care for children and adolescents when these patients are injured in sports participation. Albert says the overall goal of his article was to increase competency of pediatricians in sports medicine care, specificaly prevention of sports related injuries. Overall Phsycological issues should be looked at carefuly to prevent any future damage to the
Many youth sports are part of community organized after-school programs. There are many different types of these programs such as T-Ball, Little League Baseball, Pop Warner Football, soccer, martial arts, cheerleading, and so forth. “There are over 40 million youth participating in organized sports, and both girls and boys have a dazzling array of choices and can play a sport year round” (Le Menestrel and Perkins 13). Communities use youth sport as an outlet to encourage social activity, a healthy lifestyle, and skill development for that particular sport. For example, “Participation in organized sports can provide opportunities for youth to learn more about specific skills and exercises associated with a particular sport” (Perkins and Noam 76). These programs offer opportunities to boost skills and connect positively with others. Without these activities, parents will have to find another developmental setting that may not give similar or beneficial outcomes as those of organized youth sport. Studies found that, “Sports
Youth sports in America have become a trend that has touched every household. Sports have become so ingrained in American culture that toddlers have even begun to experience it. Almost all children from the ages of six to ten have kicked a soccer ball or hit a ball with a bat. While studies have shown that youth team sports have a tremendous positive impact on a child’s social development, many children have run into serious injuries. Some of these injuries can require extensive surgeries, rehabilitation, and could cause developmental problems in these young children. Many of these injuries stem from overuse and children not being developmentally ready for the intensity of a certain sport. Today, competitive sports culture has caused a rise in youth injuries related to sports.