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What are wearables and do athletes need them?

2024-06-03T10:29:54-05:00Athlete Wellness, Mental Wellness, Respect & Accountability, TrueSport|

Laura Lewis, PhDDirector of Science, USADA Wearables are becoming more and more common amongst amateur and professional athletes, but should student-athletes be using these technologies? Dr. Laura Lewis is the Director of Science at the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) and her early research was done on cycling and power meters—devices [...]

8 Ways to Improve Your Self-Talk for Better Performance

2024-05-01T14:32:46-05:00Athlete Wellness, Bullying Prevention, Respect & Accountability, TrueSport|

Kevin Chapman, PHD Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Founder Kentucky Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders How often do you consider what you're thinking, or tune in to how you're talking to yourself? Everything in our lives, and in particular, our sport performance, can be affected by our internal dialogue. Here, TrueSport [...]

Beyond the Body: How the Brain Gets Involved in Sport

2024-05-01T14:24:11-05:00Athlete Wellness, Bullying Prevention, Respect & Accountability, TrueSport|

MICHELE LABOTZ, MD, FAAP Sports Medicine Physician, InterMed Sports Medicine Clinic You may be wondering to yourself: "What possible benefit can I get by understanding how brain chemistry relates to sport?" It matters more than you might think. A better understanding of brain chemistry may actually lead to improved outcomes [...]

8 Easy Ways to Give Appreciative Feedback

2022-10-05T15:16:58-05:00Respect & Accountability, TrueSport|

Giving feedback—and receiving feedback—can be difficult. But at the same time, glossing over areas of improvement can hold athletes back from achieving their full potential. A strong team ensures that every member is receiving necessary feedback—but also feels appreciated and valued. It’s easy to point out what an athlete did wrong in [...]

9 Assumptions to Avoid for a More Equitable Team Environment

2022-04-03T23:23:52-05:00Bullying Prevention, Conflict & Resolution, Leadership, Respect & Accountability, TrueSport|

Assumptions and biases are unfortunately impossible to avoid entirely—and to say that you don’t have any around race, gender, sexuality, class, religion, disability, or any other identities, makes it impossible for you to grow as a person. As a coach, your teams almost certainly contain a diverse multitude of athletes with different [...]

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