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The injury you can’t see
An athlete who is sidelined with a sports injury has to battle through more than the physical repair and recovery. Downtime, where they aren’t allowed to participate or compete, is especially hard on an athlete, as SoccerWire.com blogger Dr. Wendy Lebolt explains in this week's entry.
The upside of injuries: Expect a silver lining
Have you or one of your young players suffered a serious injury? Dr. Wendy Lebolt suggests that such setbacks can prove to be extremely positive forces in athletes' lives as their recovery process unlocks new skills and perspectives.
It’s injury prevention – just don’t tell the kids
Soccerwire.com contributor Dr. Wendy Lebolt returns with a blog post about the sometimes taboo, but increasingly important, training specialization known as injury prevention.
Dismantling the Dagwood sandwich: An equation for healthy youth sports
Soccerwire.com contributor Dr. Wendy Lebolt returns this week with an excellent look at the growing problem of overuse and repetition injuries among youth players, and what parents, coaches and kids can do to take a bit more off their overloaded plates.
A focused approach to offseason training, part 2
Summer means offseason workouts for many players across North America. But are you and your team really using these workouts to maximum effect? SoccerWire.com fitness blogger Jennifer Schwartz returns this week with part 2 of her look at offseason training.
A focused approach to offseason summer training
Summer means offseason workouts for many players across North America. But are you and your team really using these workouts to maximum effect? SoccerWire.com fitness blogger Jennifer Schwartz offers a different perspective on what "getting better for next season" really entails.
It’s time to revisit the ACL injury prevention approach
Are ACL injuries an unavoidable hardship for female soccer players? That's the conventional wisdom in some quarters, but SoccerWire.com fitness blogger Jennifer Schwartz thinks we're long overdue for a second look at the underlying factors.
‘Just Don’t Get Hurt’ – how do you play that game?
Dr. Wendy Lebolt returns with a telling look at the way managing, enduring and avoiding injuries takes its psychological toll on young athletes.
