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Economic disparities are causing 'artificial elimination' from youth sport programs
Will a new Office of Sports and Fitness be able to change the economic headwinds battering youth sport?
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Bill Price
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Is 'SafeSport' working?
The Commission on the State of Olympics and Paralympics makes recommendations on how SafeSport can be improved. Part 2 of a series.
Apr 12
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March 2024
Restructuring the United States sports system
Recommendations from the Commission on the State of U.S. Olympics and Paralympics would change the landscape of sport in the United States. Part 1 of a…
Mar 29
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Extrinsic motivation affects investment and retention in youth sport
Extrinsic motivation is an important coaching tool at the developmental level, but it must be used carefully to avoid sabotaging the athletes' ability…
Mar 15
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Rebuilding Malaysia's sport system
It's hard to fix a problem if you don't know what the problem is.
Mar 1
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February 2024
An updated look at athlete retention and training age
USA Swimming is ramping up its statistical reporting. It's time for NGBs to get real retention numbers into their data mix.
Feb 16
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Flow and fun: Are they the same thing?
Another look at "effortless effort" and peak experience
Feb 2
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December 2023
2023: The Yearly Debrief
My end-of-year review looks at two articles that got good traction this year, and one that I wish did.
Dec 8, 2023
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November 2023
Reprise: Solve for <X>
Sport participation is down for boys, youngsters are playing sport less regularly, and dropout is still a problem. What would youth sport look like if…
Nov 24, 2023
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Make better decisions by understanding how moral principles shape our thinking
An ethical dilemma results from competing values. It has no right or wrong solution, and coaches should be able to offer a value based defense of their…
Nov 10, 2023
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October 2023
Bio-banding groups athletes based on growth and maturity, not just sex and age
Can it help reduce the relative age effect in sport? Yes, and it can also reduce selection bias between early- and late-maturing athletes. But it's not…
Oct 27, 2023
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Malaysia achieved its Asian Games target! But all is not well in the country's sport development
Winning 32 medals instead of the targeted 27 may overshadow much of the work that still needs to be done to develop sport within the country.
Oct 13, 2023
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