The Brain on Youth Sports
Rowman & Littlefield (Verlag)
978-1-5381-9901-5 (ISBN)
A 2022 Choice Reviews Outstanding Academic Title
Dispels the myths surrounding head impacts in youth sports and empowers parents to make informed decisions about sports participation
“They’re just little kids, they don’t hit that hard or that much.” “Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) only happens to former NFL players.” “Youth sports are safer than ever.” These are all myths which, if believed, put young, rapidly maturing brains at risk each season.
In The Brain on Youth Sports: The Science, the Myths, and the Future, Julie M. Stamm dissects the issue of repetitive brain trauma in youth sports and their health consequences, explaining the science behind impacts to the head in an easy-to-understand approach. Stamm counters the myths, weak arguments, and propaganda surrounding the youth sports industry, providing guidance for those deciding whether their child should play certain high-risk sports as well as for those hoping to make youth sports as safe as possible. Stamm, a former three-sport athlete herself, understands the many wonderful benefits that come from playing youth sports and believes all children should have the opportunity to compete—without the risk of long-term consequences.
Julie M. Stamm, PhD, is a clinical assistant professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She brings a unique perspective on the issues of repetitive head impacts in youth sports as a scientist and expert in the field, an anatomist, an athletic trainer, and a former athlete. She resides in Fitchburg, Wisconsin.
Introduction: Why I Wrote this Book
Part I: Youth Sports: The Wins and the Losses
Chapter 1: Why We Should Care About Repeated Brain Trauma in Youth Sports
Chapter 2: How Youth Sports Can Provide a Lifetime of Benefits
Chapter 3: Why Sports Culture Needs a Transformation
Part II: The Science: What We Know About Repetitive Brain Trauma in Sports
Chapter 4: Why Kids Really Do Hit That Hard (At Least That’s What Their Brain Feels)
Chapter 5: Why the Young Brain is Vulnerable
Chapter 6: Why It’s Not All About Concussions
Chapter 7: Why Head Impacts in Youth Sports May Be Disrupting Brain Development
Chapter 8: Why CTE is More Than an NFL Problem, and What it Means for Youth Sports
Part III: Bad Arguments for Maintaining the Status Quo in Youth Sports
Chapter 9: Why the Argument that Other Sports are Dangerous, too, is a Bad One
Chapter 10: Why Helmets and Other Technology Won’t Solve the Problem
Chapter 11: Why Safer Than Ever May Not Be Safe Enough
Chapter 12: Why You Don’t Have to Hit at a Young Age to Be a Superstar
Chapter 13: Why the Benefits of Sports Can Be Gained Without Repetitive Brain Trauma
Part IV: The Future of Youth Sports
Chapter 14: How We Can Change Contact Sports to Protect Children’s Brains
Chapter 15: What Families and Athletes Can Do to Stay Safe in Youth Sports
Chapter 16: What You Can Do to Improve the Safety of Youth Sports in Your Community
Conclusion: How much do we have to know and how bad do the risks have to be?
Bibliography
Notes
About the Author
| Erscheinungsdatum | 24.07.2024 |
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| Verlagsort | Lanham, MD |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 139 x 216 mm |
| Gewicht | 345 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Familie / Erziehung |
| Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Krankheiten / Heilverfahren | |
| Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Schwangerschaft / Geburt | |
| Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-5381-9901-7 / 1538199017 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-5381-9901-5 / 9781538199015 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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