Category: Youth/Adolescent Fitness

Dr. Rick Howard joins the podcast to discuss matching child-centered policies to age- and stage-appropriate development in youth sport.

Dr. Rick Howard joins the podcast to discuss developmentally appropriate youth sports informed by long-term athletic development.

Dr. Rick Howard joins the podcast to discuss the impact of adolescent development on fitness and conditioning age and stage.

Healthy Youth Sports is a new podcast presented by the National Youth Sports Health and Safety Institute (NYSHSI), a community impact

The premiere episode of the Healthy Youth Sports Podcast features Dr. Thayne Munce discussing youth football health and safety.

Body fat is essential for health; fat tissue not only stores energy but is an endocrine organ that synthesizes and

Distance running is popular due to its health benefits, low cost and accessibility. However, it is associated with high rates

There is no doubt that childhood and adolescence are decisive periods to acquire healthy lifestyle behaviors, like being physically active

Obesity is one of those diseases that just breaks my heart. After almost 24 years in the health care field,

Childhood obesity is an epidemic affecting over 340 million youth worldwide, with rates continuing to increase each year. Importantly, childhood