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[1] It is part of the Office of Public Health and Science, an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services. Prior to June 2010, it was called the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports. [2] The council's work is informed by a Science Board, composed primarily of academic researchers and scholars. [3]
Participation in organized sports during childhood [citation needed] and adolescence has important benefits for physical, psychological, and social health.Sport-based youth development programs outside of school promote a wide range of learning and life skill development.
Sports psychiatry is a medical specialty that aims to treat and prevent mental disorders in athletes and helps them use different techniques to enhance their performance. [1] First mentioned in literature in 1967, it is a developing area [2] that relies on other fields, like sports psychology. [3]
Up2Us, doing business as Up2Us Sports, is a sport-based youth development non-profit organization founded in 2010 dedicated to supporting young people through sport. [5] Through their national coach program, Up2Us identifies, trains and supports coaches, many of whom serve as AmeriCorps members, to work with young people in underserved ...
In the attachment stage the benefits and the sport object are internalised taking on a collective emotional, functional, and symbolic meaning. [12] The psychological connection towards a sport, event, team or leisure hobby strengthens. Internal processes become more important and the influence of socializing agents decreases.
Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by the American Psychological Association.The journal was established in 2011 and covers research "that supports the application of psychological principles to facilitate peak sport performance, enhance physical activity participation, and achieve optimal human performance". [1]
Neuroplasticity is the process by which neurons adapt to a disturbance over time, and most often occurs in response to repeated exposure to stimuli. [27] Aerobic exercise increases the production of neurotrophic factors [note 1] (e.g., BDNF, IGF-1, VEGF) which mediate improvements in cognitive functions and various forms of memory by promoting blood vessel formation in the brain, adult ...
Sport for social development is a method of bringing about social change through the use of sports. In the United States this is commonly referred to as sports-based youth development. Sport refers to the physical activity and development in any individual, health, social and economic benefits. Sport is used as a tool for peace and development.