It all starts with good intentions — and ends in pain
Instead: overload, injuries, burnout.
Sports are faster, tougher, and younger — at the cost of kids' health
Coaches are overloaded and lack modern tools
Parents feel lost
Gadgets change development — bodies aren't ready for sports
Children have a different childhood and need different approaches. It is easier to be a hero in gadgets than in sports. There is no such mobility and endless free play in the yard.
Trainers almost never provide general physical training. 48% do not provide it because of cost, 46% because of lack of time.
Early specialization now rules sports. But specialization before age 12 increases injury risk by 50%.
Sports have accelerated and children cannot cope with the stress either emotionally or physically. The pressure in sports has increased as never before.
The Hidden Crisis in Youth Sports
Страдают дети, которые просто хотят заниматься любимым спортом
Тренера и так перегружены
Но последствия глубже.
Сегодня кажется, что всё в порядке, но завтра мы столкнёмся с эпидемией хронических заболеваний, ухудшением психического
здоровья и социальными проблемами.
Пора действовать.
Родители не знают чем помочь
of children give up sports by age 13