{"id":23664,"date":"2025-04-02T14:50:41","date_gmt":"2025-04-02T20:50:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goldcrownfoundation.com\/?p=23664"},"modified":"2025-04-15T15:29:39","modified_gmt":"2025-04-15T21:29:39","slug":"helping-youth-athletes-play-better-and-safer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.goldcrownfoundation.com\/es\/helping-youth-athletes-play-better-and-safer\/","title":{"rendered":"Helping Youth Athletes Play Better and Safer"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-23664\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-23664-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-23664-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-23664-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>Often, the term \u2018performance enhancement\u2019 gets connected to drugs or substances that many of our favorite athletes get caught abusing. But performance enhancement has a much different meaning at Children\u2019s Hospital Colorado; it\u2019s encouraging tools and techniques that can help avoid and protect against injury and improve gameplay to help young athletes reach their goals. To learn more about performance enhancement, read more from our expert partners at the Sports Medicine Center at Children\u2019s Colorado.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The term\u00a0\u2018performance-enhancement\u2019\u00a0often\u00a0has\u00a0negative connotations\u00a0referring to\u00a0drugs\u00a0or substances\u00a0that\u00a0many of our favorite\u00a0athletes\u00a0get caught using.\u00a0But when it comes to young athletes, the term \u2018performance-enhancement\u2019\u00a0refers to tools and techniques that can\u00a0protect against\u00a0injury and\u00a0improve\u00a0gameplay to\u00a0help young athletes\u00a0reach their goals.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:120}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Experts\u00a0from\u00a0our\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.childrenscolorado.org\/doctors-and-departments\/departments\/orthopedics\/programs\/sports-medicine-center\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Centro de Medicina Deportiva<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u00a0like\u00a0primary care sports medicine physician\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.childrenscolorado.org\/doctors-and-departments\/physicians\/w\/gregory-walker\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Gregory Walker, MD<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u00a0are constantly researching and\u00a0testing ways to help young athletes improve their\u00a0performance.\u00a0One\u00a0important\u00a0area\u00a0Dr. Walker\u00a0has been studying\u00a0is\u00a0how\u00a0non-contact\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.childrenscolorado.org\/conditions-and-advice\/conditions-and-symptoms\/conditions\/acl-injury\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">ACL injuries<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0are\u00a0linked to poor neuromuscular control\u00a0and\u00a0how the nerves and muscles interact.\u00a0Along with our sports medicine team,\u00a0Dr. Walker\u00a0explains how this research and strategies are helping young\u00a0athletes avoid\u00a0injury and perform better.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:120}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Performance enhancement and ACL injury<\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/15705045\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">non-contact ACL injury study<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202fconducted at Cincinnati Children\u2019s Hospital Medical Center\u00a0serves as a great model, says Dr. Walker. Researchers chose young female athletes as the study subjects, because according to data, that group is at higher risk of suffering an ACL injury.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:120}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Researchers were looking to\u00a0determine\u00a0the effects of neuromuscular training on injury risk predictors and performance. In other words, they wanted to see if reteaching proper movement techniques would enhance the athletes\u2019 performance. And if that\u00a0was\u00a0the case, they hypothesized that it would lower the risk of injury.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:120}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The female athletes were asked to\u00a0participate\u00a0in sports performance training, including plyometrics\u00a0(exercises that involve rapid, explosive movements that alternate between muscle contraction and stretching), core strengthening and balance, resistance training and speed training. By the end of the study, the athletes had improved their performance in every\u00a0category and\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.childrenscolorado.org\/doctors-and-departments\/departments\/orthopedics\/programs\/center-for-gait-and-movement-analysis\/gait-analysis-visit\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">3D motion analysis<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202fshowed an increased range of motion when bending and straightening the knee. Additionally, the training program helped decrease the amount of twisting force being generated on the knee by the athletes\u2019 movements, effectively reducing the risk of ACL injury.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:120}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cWhen we have really good neuromuscular skill patterns, we\u2019re actually going to train better,\u201d says Dr. Walker. \u201cAnd all of that training we do will transform into better performance. Interestingly, the study found that as performance increased, the risk for injury decreased.\u201d<\/span><b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:120}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Performance enhancement at Children\u2019s Colorado<\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">So,\u00a0if improving performance can produce such incredible results, why isn\u2019t the medical community talking more about it?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:120}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cIn the pediatric realm, our job is to keep kids safe, healthy and injury free,\u201d says Dr. Walker. \u201cThe medical community, specifically sports medicine, has been primarily interested in injury prevention, which is extremely important. However, as we begin to learn more about the links between injury prevention and performance, I hope we can start to discuss performance more.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:120}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">That\u2019s\u00a0because\u00a0kids are likely to be more enthusiastic about injury prevention when\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0linked with ways to improve their performance.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:120}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cKids want to hear, \u2018Hey, if you do this, you\u2019re going to play better,\u2019\u201d says Dr. Walker. \u201cIt automatically becomes more engaging for them.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:120}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This is why\u00a0our\u00a0Sports Medicine Center is working to incorporate performance enhancement into its injury risk reduction program at the hospital and\u00a0in the\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.childrenscolorado.org\/doctors-and-departments\/departments\/orthopedics\/programs\/sports-medicine-center\/community-partners\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">community<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:120}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cWe know there are ways to improve neuromuscular skill patterns and body movements,\u201d he says. \u201cI see these two things as the big buckets kids can work on, and we can help by teaching them things like the proper way to lift and squat, and good running form.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:120}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.childrenscolorado.org\/conditions-and-advice\/sports-articles\/sports-safety\/strength-conditioning-benefits-children\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Incorporating these techniques early<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202fcould help more young athletes reach their goals without having to endure injury along the way.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:120}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"card-copy\">\n<div class=\"accordioncard\" data-block-id=\"86489\" data-block-type=\"accordioncard\">\n<div class=\"chco-card chco-card--accordion\">\n<div id=\"heading-unique-id-41276494\" class=\"chco-card-header p-0\">\n<div class=\"h5 mb-0\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-23664-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-c67d20f9f743-23664\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.childrenscolorado.org\/conditions-and-advice\/sports-articles\/sports-injuries\/sports-performance-training\/?utm_source=partner&#038;utm_medium=partner_email&#038;utm_campaign=slg_ortho\"\n\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" \t\t>\n\t\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.goldcrownfoundation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/sponsor-childrens.png\" width=\"150\" height=\"110\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" alt=\"\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Often, the term \u2018performance enhancement\u2019 gets connected to drugs or substances that many of our favorite athletes get caught abusing. 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