Young Athlete, The: A Sports Doctor's Complete Guide for Parents

by Metzl, Jordan D., M.D.

• ISBN13: 9780316607568
• ISBN10: 0316607568
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2002-04-08
• Publisher: Little Brown & Co

Summary

An invaluable, comprehensive, one-of-a-kind resource for parents of young athletes-from one of America's most prominent pediatric sports doctors. Among the topics Dr. Metzl covers: n How to keep child athletes healthy in mind and body n How to deal with coaches and other parents, and how to help children handle team pressure n How to recognize and prevent injuries such as fractures, ligament tears, and repetitive stress injuries n How to recognize when children are doing 'too much' n How to judge the impact of daily physical activity on growing bodies Packed with practical advice on everything from nutrition to conditioning to avoiding the 'win at all costs' mentality, THE YOUNG ATHLETE offers parents the tools they need to encourage safe sports and to help their children achieve their utmost potential, both on and off the field.

Author Biography

Jordan D. Metzl, M.D., is co-founder and medical director of the Hospital for Special Surgery's Sports Medicine Institute for Young Athletes. He is a former member of the U.S. Olympic Committee Medical Advisory Board, team physician for Fieldston, Riverdale, Spence, and Trinity schools in New York City, and sports medicine physician for many Broadway shows and the Radio City Rockettes. Dr. Metzl is a medical contributor to CBS News, and he lectures and speaks regularly across the country Carol Suen Shookhoff, Ph.D., writes frequently on educational issues. She is the mother of a teenage soccer player who also plays basketball and lacrosse and runs track

Table of Contents

Preface	xi
Acknowledgments	xvii
The Benefits of Youth Sports: Mens Sana in Corpore Sano (A Sound Mind in a Sound Body)	3	(14)
Life on the Sidelines: Being a Good Sports Parent	17	(27)
Put Me In, Coach: Working with the Coach	44	(32)
To Every Thing There Is a Season: Instilling a Sense of Perspective	76	(29)
The Developing Athlete: Adolescence and Sports	105	(22)
Nutrition and Nutritional Supplements: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly	127	(30)
Preparing for the Sports Season: Preseason Conditioning and Training	157	(19)
Overuse Injury: What Happens When Kids Do Too Much	176	(13)
Upper-Body Injuries: Elbow, Back, Shoulder	189	(19)
Lower-Body Injuries: Ankles and Knees	208	(28)
Pigskin and Sheepskin: Thinking About College	236	(18)
Notes from the Doctor	254	(8)
Glossary	262	(6)
Notes	268	(3)
Further Reading	271	(4)
Index	275