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Instructional Level: Beginner

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J.D. Boudreaux, EdD, PT, LAT, ATC, SCS

Is It Wise to Specialize? Sports Specialization in Youth Athletes - 3 hrs

Is It Wise to Specialize? Sports Specialization in Youth Athletes - 3 hrs

3 Hours Instructional Level: Beginner
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Description:

Designed for trainers and therapists who work with young athletes, this course covers the risks of sports specialization in youth and makes training recommendations to mitigate those risks and still achieve sports performance success. 

Full Course Description
Designed for trainers and therapists who work with young athletes, this course covers the risks of sports specialization in youth and makes training recommendations to mitigate those risks and still achieve sports performance success. 

Goals & Objectives:

Course Goals:

Designed for trainers and therapists who work with young athletes, this course covers the risks of sports specialization in youth and makes training recommendations to mitigate those risks and still achieve sports performance success. 

Learning Outcomes:

  • Select the common features of sports specialization.​
  • Interpret the physical, cognitive, and psychosocial benefits to early diversification and sports sampling.​
  • Construct a plan to recognize risk factors for recurrent and overuse injuries in youth athletes. ​
  • Devise a plan to implement evidence-informed injury prevention strategies for youth and adolescent athletes. ​
  • Differentiate youth and adolescent athletes into classification groups through use of a specialization scale​. 

Goals & Objectives:

Course Goals:

Designed for trainers and therapists who work with young athletes, this course covers the risks of sports specialization in youth and makes training recommendations to mitigate those risks and still achieve sports performance success. 

Learning Outcomes:

  • Select the common features of sports specialization.​
  • Interpret the physical, cognitive, and psychosocial benefits to early diversification and sports sampling.​
  • Construct a plan to recognize risk factors for recurrent and overuse injuries in youth athletes. ​
  • Devise a plan to implement evidence-informed injury prevention strategies for youth and adolescent athletes. ​
  • Differentiate youth and adolescent athletes into classification groups through use of a specialization scale​. 

Disclosures:

SEMINAR-ON-DEMAND 

"Seminar-On-Demand" courses are streamed on your web browser if the online version if purchased. Our SODs are optimized for the most current versions of Safari, Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox. All SOD courses are mobile ready.

Contact Hours: 3 contact hours in length (check your state’s approval status in the state specific course catalog for your profession).

Target Audience: Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist

Criteria for Completion: Criteria for Completion: A score of 75% or more is considered passing. Scores of less than 75% indicate a failure to understand the material and the test will need to be taken again until a passing score has been achieved

Personnel Disclosure:

Financial –J.D. Boudreaux is employed and receives a salary. He received payment from Colibri Healthcare, LLC for the presentation of this course. 

Nonfinancial - no relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.

No relevant conflicts of interest exist for any member of the activity planning committee.

Content Disclosure: This course does not focus solely on any specific product or service

Cancellation Policy: For activity cancellation, returns, or complaint resolution, please contact us by email help@homeceu.com or by phone at 1.800.55.4CEUS (2387). We have a 100% satisfaction guarantee. Refunds will be issued for courses that have not been completed (exam not taken), or for any course that has been rejected by your board of approval. Webinar attendance must be canceled 24 hours before the scheduled start time.

Disclosures:

SEMINAR-ON-DEMAND 

"Seminar-On-Demand" courses are streamed on your web browser if the online version if purchased. Our SODs are optimized for the most current versions of Safari, Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox. All SOD courses are mobile ready.

Contact Hours: 3 contact hours in length (check your state’s approval status in the state specific course catalog for your profession).

Target Audience: Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist

Criteria for Completion: Criteria for Completion: A score of 75% or more is considered passing. Scores of less than 75% indicate a failure to understand the material and the test will need to be taken again until a passing score has been achieved

Personnel Disclosure:

Financial –J.D. Boudreaux is employed and receives a salary. He received payment from Colibri Healthcare, LLC for the presentation of this course. 

Nonfinancial - no relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.

No relevant conflicts of interest exist for any member of the activity planning committee.

Content Disclosure: This course does not focus solely on any specific product or service

Cancellation Policy: For activity cancellation, returns, or complaint resolution, please contact us by email help@homeceu.com or by phone at 1.800.55.4CEUS (2387). We have a 100% satisfaction guarantee. Refunds will be issued for courses that have not been completed (exam not taken), or for any course that has been rejected by your board of approval. Webinar attendance must be canceled 24 hours before the scheduled start time.