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Early Sport Specialization: Can It Be Done Right?
Or is the specialized young athlete doomed for injury and burnout?
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Joe Eisenmann, PhD
What the ..... Youth Baseball?!!
Former MLBer shines a light on the ills of baseball and youth sports
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Joe Eisenmann, PhD
Home Run Derby, Wiffle Ball and Unstructured Play
Rediscovering Play in Youth Sports
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Joe Eisenmann, PhD
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An Innovative Approach to Conditioning Junior Tennis Players: An Audio Overview
Listen and learn on-the-go
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Joe Eisenmann, PhD
9:40
The Multi-Sport Athlete Load Compass
New research and practical tool from Peter Shaw
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Joe Eisenmann, PhD
The Organized Chaos of the Multi-Sport Youth Athlete
Caution: Excessive Training Load, Inadequate Rest
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Joe Eisenmann, PhD
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A Checklist For Designing Youth Strength And Conditioning Programs
Over the years, I’ve had the opportunity to ‘coach the coaches’ and also learn from them. These coaches range from volunteer high school coaches with…
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Joe Eisenmann, PhD
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Peak VO2 in Young Distance Runners: An Audio Overview
Listen now and learn on-the-go
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Joe Eisenmann, PhD
17:23
What is Athleticism? An Audio Overview
Listen and learn on-the-go
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Joe Eisenmann, PhD
17:13
Fixing Youth Sports in America: Part III - Collective Impact ... and the Elephant in the Room
Many of us acknowledge the ills of youth sport and the general lack of physical activity, physical fitness and physical literacy among American youth.
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Joe Eisenmann, PhD
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Building Better Youth Athletes (and Humans): A Mashup Blog
In academia, a review paper summarizes existing research on a particular topic.
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Joe Eisenmann, PhD
Is Strength Training OK for Kids? An Audio Overview
Listen and learn on-the-go
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Joe Eisenmann, PhD
11:12
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