Learn about the dangers of orthorexia and how to recognize the warning signs to prevent your athlete from developing this new psychological eating disorder.

Young athletes are vulnerable to adopting the behaviors of the win-at-all-costs culture in sports, and in some cases, may even be directed to turn to performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) to achieve success.

Here are seven ways to help your athletes create strong habits that will allow them to reach their goals.

Ultimately, by integrating the strategies above into the way you coach, your athletes will be equipped with the tools they need to be a respectful teammate, opponent, and leader – no matter the outcome of the game.

Just as you can pick out your son or daughter’s voice in a crowded room, your child can recognize your voice from anywhere on the field or court.

When student-athletes act as mentors, everyone wins. Those athletes learn how to become better leaders, their mentees learn valuable life lessons, and their communities experience the benefits of young leaders.

Joseph Burgo, PhD, author of The Narcissist You Know, explains how competitive parenting can be more damaging than you might realize—and offers some practical suggestions for how to recognize, defuse, and deal with bad sportsmanship in the stands.

“Anything we can do to give kids diversity in physical and physiological ways is a win,” says Steve Smith, PhD. Smith is a professor of clinical psychology at University of California, Santa Barbara and focuses on working with young athletes and parents,

When shopping at the grocery store, beware of labels like ‘clean’ or ’superfood,’ as these words have no technical meaning and are used for marketing purposes.

Here are a few warning signs that perfectionism is taking a dangerous turn and explain what you can do to help as an athletic trainer.