Kids & Sports电子书

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Title Page

Table of Contents

Praise

Dedication

Acknowledgements

Foreword

Introduction

PART I - YOUR YOUNG ATHLETE: Skill Development and Sports Selection

CHAPTER ONE - THE YOUNGEST ATHLETES: Birth Through Age Five

INFANTS: BIRTH TO EIGHTEEN MONTHS

TODDLERS: AGES EIGHTEEN MONTHS TO THREE YEARS

PRESCHOOLERS: AGES THREE TO FIVE

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CHAPTER TWO - THE SCHOOL-AGE ATHLETE: Six to Eleven Years

EARLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: AGES SIX TO EIGHT

LATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: AGES EIGHT TO ELEVEN

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CHAPTER THREE - THE TEENAGE ATHLETE: Twelve to Eighteen Years

THE STAR ATHLETE

THE RECREATIONAL ATHLETE

THE NON-ATHLETE

INFORMATION FOR ALL TEENAGERS

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PART II - SPORTS FOR EVERY KID: The Specific Needs of Special Populations

CHAPTER FOUR - THE ELITE ATHLETE

WHAT IS AN ELITE ATHLETE?

TRAINING FOR THE ELITE ATHLETE

NUTRITION FOR THE ELITE ATHLETE

SLEEP AND REST FOR THE ELITE ATHLETE

INJURIES AND THE ELITE ATHLETE

MENTAL TOUGHNESS

THE COACH

THE YEARLY TUNE-UP

PROS AND CONS OF THE ELITE CHILD ATHLETE

STRESS MANAGEMENT

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CHAPTER FIVE - THE YOUNG, FEMALE ATHLETE

YOUNG FEMALE ATHLETES: THE BENEFITS

YOUNG FEMALE ATHLETES: THE RISKS

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CHAPTER SIX - THE HYPERACTIVE CHILD

HOW DOES A HYPERACTIVE CHILD REMAIN ACTIVE IN SPORTS?

PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS: LIFESAVER OR LIFE LIMITER?

QUIZ: IS THIS YOUR CHILD?

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CHAPTER SEVEN - THE OVERWEIGHT CHILD

OBESITY IN CHILDREN

MEDICAL PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH OBESITY

PROPER EXERCISE

SOUND NUTRITION

ACTIVE LIFESTYLE

SET AN EXAMPLE

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Dr. Small’s Exercise and Nutrition Plan for the Overweight Child

CHAPTER EIGHT - THE UNNATURAL ATHLETE

COMPETITION

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE UNNATURAL ATHLETE

INDIVIDUAL SPORTS

HOW TO TURN A SEDENTARY CHILD INTO AN ACTIVE, INVOLVED PERSON

ENCOURAGE YOUR CHILD TO PARTICIPATE IN SPORTS

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CHAPTER NINE - THE CHILD WITH A CHRONIC DISEASE

ASTHMA: IT TAKES YOUR BREATH AWAY

DIABETES: CHILDREN CAN CONTROL IT

THE PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED CHILD

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PART III - COMMON QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS: Preventive Medicine, Injury ...

CHAPTER TEN - WEIGHT TRAINING AND THE YOUNG ATHLETE

THE REQUIREMENTS FOR WEIGHT TRAINING

THE BENEFITS OF WEIGHT TRAINING

BIGGER IS NOT BETTER

WEIGHT TRAINING: A WARNING

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CHAPTER ELEVEN - COMMON SPORTS INJURIES: Prevention and Management

ACUTE INJURY

CHRONIC/OVERUSE INJURY

YOUR CHILD’S “GROWING PAINS”

PREVENTING INJURY

STEPS FOR INJURY PREVENTION

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CHAPTER TWELVE - REHABILITATION FROM SPORTS INJURIES

STAGE ONE: EARLY MOBILIZATION AND RESTORATION OF RANGE OF MOTION (ROM)

STAGE TWO: STRENGTH, BALANCE, AND FLEXIBILITY TRAINING

STAGE THREE: SPORT-SPECIFIC TRAINING

STAGE FOUR: MAINTENANCE

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CHAPTER THIRTEEN - FLEXIBILITY, STRENGTH, AND CONDITIONING

YOUR CHILD’S STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES

WORKOUT ONE: GENERAL WORKOUT TO IMPROVE OVERALL MUSCLE STRENGTH*

WORKOUT TWO: AGILITY TRAINING WORKOUT TO IMPROVE AGILITY, SPEED, AND QUICKNESS

WORKOUT THREE: FLEXIBILITY TRAINING WORKOUT

WORKOUT FOUR: WORKOUT TO IMPROVE AEROBIC ENDURANCE

PREVENTIVE EXERCISES

RECOMMENDED STRENGTHENING EXERCISES TO PREVENT SPORTS INJURY AND IMPROVE PERFORMANCE

RECOMMENDED STRETCHES TO PREVENT SPORTS INJURY AND IMPROVE PERFORMANCE

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CHAPTER FOURTEEN - NUTRITIONAL GUIDANCE FOR THE ACTIVE CHILD

FOOD: FRIEND OR FOE?

THREE-DAY DIETARY RECALL

IMPORTANT NUTRIENTS

ARE YOU DRINKING ENOUGH?

HOW TO MAKE IT ALL WORK FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY

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CHAPTER FIFTEEN - NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS AND STEROIDS

PERFORMANCE ENHANCERS

WEIGHT GAIN PRODUCTS

WEIGHT LOSS PRODUCTS

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CHAPTER SIXTEEN - SPORTS PSYCHOLOGY

WHAT IS SPORTS PSYCHOLOGY?

BURNOUT/OVER-TRAINING SYNDROME

CHOKING

PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT

INTERPERSONAL CONFLICT

FEELING OVERWHELMED

PRESSURE DURING COMPETITION

QUITTING

RECOVERING FROM INJURY

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CHAPTER SEVENTEEN - THE SPORTS PARENT

ENCOURAGEMENT

NUTRITION

INJURY MANAGEMENT

TRAINING

FAN RAGE

INAPPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR BY ADULTS IN STANDS

TEACHING SPORTSMANSHIP

GIVE YOUR CHILD THE REWARD OF REST

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Conclusion

Resources for Parents

OTHER RESOURCES

Bibliography

Index

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