Intellectually Adaptive Sports Intellectually adaptive sports offer athletes with impairments the opportunity to play sports they love. These adaptive sports often closely resemble their nonadaptive counterparts and many of the same coaching regimes are used. Adaptive athletes benefit from training and conditioning while also developing teamwork skills and confidence. Have something to add? It looks like we’re running low on content for this sport. Help us fill this page with useful tips, drills, and information. Submit your ideas or resources and we’ll get to work! Make a suggestion Special Olympics Celebrates 50th Anniversary More Athlete's Health Articles Rethinking Why Your Body Hurts Rule Change to Enhance Heart Protection for Athletes Sport Performance Anxiety in Youth Sports Sometimes the most harmful stressors aren’t in athletes' bodies but in their heads Myth Busters: Do Young Athletes Need B Vitamins to Support Performance? You may have heard about the importance of B vitamins for young people, especially athletes. But before you head to the store to buy a supplement for your athlete, let's dig into a few of the nuances you should know... Hockey Weight Training Don’t Learn Safety by Accident Reducing Anxiety to Make Game Day as Good as Practice As a coach, learn how you can help your youth sports athletes reduce anxiety to make game day as good as a practice, for a more mentally prepared team. Special Olympics Help Bring Community Together How To Improve Team Resilience at Each Developmental Stage Dr. Deborah Gilboa explains why resilience matters so much for young athletes and how to tailor your approach by developmental stage. Top 5 Foods to Boost Your Athlete’s Mood Find out what foods may help boost your young athlete's mood while maintaining good nutrition and also keeping them sport-ready. Keep Your Teeth Protected as You Return to Sport Don't get caught with $10,000 - $15,000 bill for tooth trauma. Follow these simple steps to keep your choppers safe. 6 Easy Ways Coaches Can Practice Self-Care As a busy coach, the idea of making time for self-care can seem overwhelming or even unimportant compared to the endless tasks on your list. View all athlete health articles