Nutrition for strength-based sports
In this article, we discuss how parents and coaches can support the nutrition needs of adolescent athletes that participate in strength-based sports. One of the functions of protein is to...
Developing Competence: What Coaches Need to Know about Athlete Learning
Why are some coaches better than others at helping individuals to improve? In part, it comes down to how coaches think about developing competence in their athletes. In this article,...
Strength Training for Young Women: The Benefits for Female Athletes
When most people think of strength training, they imagine bulky men lifting heavy weights in a smelly gym. However, strength training is not just for guys – it can be...
Resilient youth: Harnessing the power of sport
He moana pukepuke e ekengia e te waka A choppy sea can be navigated The stats on anxiety and depression in young people continue to pour in. And they continue...
Changing how we talk about young women’s bodies
The physical and social changes teenage girls go through can often push them away from sport. So we need to change the way we talk about puberty and periods, says women’s health in sport...
A serious look at fun: What does ‘fun’ in youth sport really mean?
Research in New Zealand and around the world shows that young people play sport to have fun. But when it comes to knowing what fun is, what it looks like,...
#itsmymove – encouraging young women to move their way
It’s been more than three years since Government launched its Strategy for Women and Girls in Sport and Recreation, and since Sport NZ responded with 24 commitments. Over three years,...
Coaching young people with autism
In this article, Special Olympics New Zealand share some key considerations for coaches working with young people with an Autism Spectrum Disorder. Athletes are the heart of Special Olympics and the...
Beyond Traditional Sport: The Benefits of Informal Sports for Young Women
The physical and social benefits of participating in organized, competitive sports are well known. Not only can a young person develop physical skills and competencies, but also important social skills...
