Coaching Qualifications
Conditioning and Training
Physical Conditioning and Training
Facts and Stats
Common Injuries
100
Which federal law(s) require coaching education for any level of competition?
None - there are no federal laws that require coaching education.
100
For children ages 5-14, which are more likely to be injured: boys or girls?
Boys - they make up 75% of all injuries in that age range
100
True or False: Guidelines and training philosophies used by adults are a good way to train children who anatomically, physiologically, or physiologically less mature.
False - guidelines and training philosophies are developed for and used for mature adults, not less mature children.
100
What percentage of U.S. households have at least one child who plays organized sports?
75%
100
What is it is called when the cartilage within the growth plate becomes inflamed?
Apophysitis
200
How many volunteer coaches in the United States lack formal coaching preparation determined by the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE)?
Approximately 2.5 million people
200
Children ages 5-14 account for nearly _____% of all sports-related injuries in hospital emergency rooms.
40%
200
Conditioning programs for young athletes should focus on developing muscular strength, endurance, cardiovascular fitness, and _________?
Flexibility
200
Where does the highest percentage of injuries occur in youth sports?
The practice field
200
What is the specialized area of the cartilage within the growth plate called?
Apophysis
300
Name 2 out of the 3 different ways someone becomes trained as a coach in the United States.
1. Complete a university degree program 2. Complete a National Body of Sports certification program 3. Complete a youth sports coaching education program
300
All youth sports participants should be matched by ___________ more so than weight, size, and skill level.
Stage of physical maturation
300
It is encouraged that young athletes maintain their conditioning with appropriate exercise and nutrition for how long?
Ideally year round, but at least 6 weeks prior to the start of regular daily practice
300
What is the most common injury in young athletes?
Sprains and strains
300
Which injury is a defect or fracture in the bony structures of the spine?
Spondylolysis
400
What 3 levels of coaching certification courses does the National Youth Sports Coaches Association (NYSCA) offer?
1. Fundamentals of coaching 2. First aid and safety 3. Common sports injuries
400
What is the most commonly used method for estimating physical maturity?
Tanner's Stages of Maturity
400
Practices and workouts should not last more than 2 hours, with at least a _______-minute warm-up period and an appropriate cool-down period afterward.
15 minute
400
Coaches need to be trained in both ______ and ________.
CPR and First Aid
400
Where are avulsion fractures more common?
Lower extremities
500
Name 2 out of the 3 remaining recognized coaching certification programs.
1. American Sport Education Program (ASEP) 2. Program for Athletic Coaches Education (PACE) 3. National Sport Governing Bodies (NGBs)
500
Which of Tanner's Stages of Maturity is the most crucial stage in terms of collision and high-intensity non-contact sports?
Stage 3 - the growth plates are 2-5 times weaker than the joint capsule and tendon attachments
500
Contrary to popular belief, ________ training is important - even in young children - and was correlated with decreased injuries.
Strength training - as long as the child is of proper emotional state and can follow directions, they are capable of performing strength training. Strength training increases the strength of tendons, ligaments, and bones which together help to decrease the likelihood of injury.
500
________ and _________ sports are associated with higher rates of injury, however injuries from ________ sports tend to be more severe.
collision, contact, individual
500
Females (ages 11 to 12) and males (about 14) are more likely to experience this injury.
Growth Plate Fracture
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