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Do you really need to avoid processed foods?

2025-05-01T07:56:09-05:00Nutrition, TrueSport|

As a caregiver, you may read or hear about a lot of different nutrition "rules," especially for athletes. Recently, a lot of those rules and taboos are around processed foods. However, healthy athletes require a lot of fuel to maintain their energy for peak performance, and often, processed foods play a role in [...]

12 Things You Should Know About Macronutrients

2025-04-07T16:03:45-05:00Nutrition, TrueSport|

Where do macronutrients come from? What role do they play in overall health and athletic performance? Here, TrueSport Expert Stephanie Miezin, MS, RD, CSSD, the Director of Nutrition for the NWSL team, KC Current, is explaining macronutrients and breaking down the difference between fat, protein, and carbohydrates so you can help your athlete eat the right [...]

Do you know how to coach leadership ability?

2025-04-11T08:45:09-05:00Leadership, TrueSport|

Deborah Gilboa, MD You may assume that student-athletes simply develop leadership ability by participating in sports, and it’s true that statistics suggest participation in youth sport is one of the top predictors of leadership capability. In fact, 94 percent of female CEOs were student-athletes. However, while youth sport is a great way for [...]

How to Model Sportsmanship through Emotional Regulation

2024-09-05T16:14:42-05:00Conflict & Resolution, Leadership, TrueSport|

As a coach, one of your primary challenges is to help your athletes learn and display sportsmanship. When it comes to sportsmanship, TrueSport Expert and Assistant Director of Sport Psychology at Ohio State University, Charron Sumler, PhD, LPCC, likes starting with the three E's: prioritizing effort over outcome, practicing emotional regulation, and [...]

Do you know how to prevent shoulder injuries?

2024-08-01T08:35:07-05:00Athlete Wellness, Safety / Education, TrueSport|

Shoulder injuries are unfortunately common for athletes of all types, whether due to acute or overuse injuries sustained during sport. Although there is no one-size-fits-all solution to building strong, mobile, injury-free shoulders, there are some general principles that can help regardless of sport choice. MICHELE LABOTZ, MD, FAAP Sports Medicine Physician, [...]

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 [...]

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