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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 [...]

10 Tips for Better Gut Health

2024-05-01T14:25:53-05:00Nutrition, Trending Topics, TrueSport|

KRISTEN ZIESMER, MS, RDN, CSSD, LDN Registered Dietitian, Founder Elite Nutrition & Performance If your athlete is struggling with gut issues, from constipation to bloating to diarrhea and everything in between, it can be overwhelming and stressful. There's a vast amount of conflicting advice, and what works for one person [...]

How to Coach to Culture: Tips for Cross-Culture Communication in Sport

2024-04-02T11:41:40-05:00Athlete Wellness, Conflict & Resolution, Leadership, TrueSport|

Cross-culture communication is exactly what it sounds like: Being able to communicate in an honest, productive, healthy way with all the athletes on your team, regardless of their cultural, ethnic, or racial background, as well as gender, sexuality, or religion. Showing that you’re open and respectful of everyone’s backgrounds and beliefs can [...]

REDs: The Role of Nutrition in Prevention

2024-02-05T10:21:55-06:00Nutrition, Trending Topics, TrueSport|

Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport—better known as REDs or RED-S—can be hard to diagnose, but essentially, it happens to athletes when they’re consistently expending more energy than they’re taking in. For both boys and girls, this can take a serious physical toll on their bodies, resulting in decreased performance and an increased [...]

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