The Young Athlete: A Sports Doctor's Complete Guide for Parents
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| Rating | : | 4.20 (867 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0316607568 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-02-09 |
| Language | : | English |
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Amateur sports used to mean varsity and JV teams in high school and college, but today more than thirty million kids play on a wide range of recreational and competitive or select teams, and at younger and younger ages. Metzl tells you how to recognize the most common injuries and determine their degree of seriousness. He also discusses the nutritional needs of the developing athlete and the benefits of strength and preventive conditioning before and during the season. First, it helps both you and your child keep a sensible perspective on the benefits of organized sports and avoid the "win at all costs" mentality. He addresses the concerns of parents who have no experience in sports but want to encourage their children to achieve their utmost potential.Second, this book focuses on strategies that can help prevent injuries and promote health. Parents want to encourage safe sports for their children, both on the field and off. Whether your athlete is a five-year-old beginner or the star of a varsity team, The Young Athlete provides guidance on everything from w
Dr. Olympic Committee Medical Advisory Board, team physician for Fieldston, Riverdale, Spence, and Trinity schools in New York City, and sports medicine physician for many Broadway shows, including the Radio City Rockettes. Metzl, M.D., is co-founder and medical director of the Hospital for Special Surgery's Sports Medicine Institute for Young Athletes. She is the mother of a teenage soccer player who also plays basketball and lacrosse and
The Young Athlete aims to help the parents of more than 30 million U.S. This book also offers helpful and often provocative insights into the young athlete's world. Checklists, bulleted lists, and quotes from parents about their problems make it easy to skim for pertinent and interesting information about this and many other issues. --Joan Price. kids who play organized sports to keep them safe and healthy--physically, socially, and psychologically. The book is not just about sports medicine; in fact, only about one-third of the book addresses avoiding and treating injuries. The rest explores essential issues such as how to be a good sports parent, hallmarks of good coaching, nutrition and nutritional supplements, and keeping values and perspective intact (including topics such as preventing sports from taking over the family's life, good sportsmans
A Customer said Wonderfully accessible, relevant information. "The Young Athlete" is a wonderful book containing comprehensive, accessible, and relevant information in an easy-to-read, thoughtful format about the many and varied issues confronting the young athlete. I think this book also has relevance to parents of children who may not be that athletic as the book discusses the development of children in general. The numerous anecdo. the young athlete a soccer parent Informative and easy to readThe Young Athlete is packed with information on every aspect of children and sports, and it's fun to read because the authors have a sense of humor while still being serious. The chapter on nutrition is the clearest explanation of the subject I've ever read. There's a great section (the authors say to xerox and keep in your sports bag) on what t. informative and witty tammy My husband and I both really enjoyed this book. We found Dr. Metzl's style to be informative, warm, and engaging. We have 4 young children involved in various sporting activities, we are never without at least one injury, and this book has several anecdotes that we really can relate to. Of particular value is Dr. Metzl's guide to emergency situations - which of course I re