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The 10,000 Hour Rule: “Not for the Faint of Heart or for the Impatient”

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Most sport enthusiasts have at least heard of the 10,000 hours of deliberate practice needed to reach the expert level of athletic performance, although they may not appreciate what lies behind it. How athletes develop sport talent used to be a back and forth argument between advocates of innate talent (i.e. you were born with it), and those who believed talent could be developed. Research has shown that those who thought they could develop talent were right. 10,000 hours is a metaphor used to illustrate that there is no shortcut to excellence; that being good at something—really good—is a long-term process. Understanding the concepts behind the 10,000 hours is easy, but actually putting them to work, as Anders Ericsson says in The Making of an Expert, “is neither for the faint of heart nor for the impatient.”

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Who is Monitoring the Student-Athlete’s Academic Performance?

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Intercollegiate athletics at an NCAA member institution involves many people and most of their roles are clearly defined.  An NCAA student-athlete is a student who participates at least once at the institution.  A head coach is the person tasked with running all aspects of the team, and his/her assistant coaches are there to help both the head coach and the student-athletes.  Athletic trainers take care of the health and safety of the student-athletes, and athletic administrators are responsible for the overall department strategies, goals, and management.  All of these roles focus on the “athlete” part of the student-athlete, but what about the “student”?  The student is supposed to come before the athlete, but whose role is it to make sure it does?  Is it the Faculty Athletics Representative (FAR)?

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Walking Your Way to Health

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A perfect way to begin an exercise program is to start walking. Becoming physically active is of utmost importance in the prevention of several chronic diseases, weight management, and developing a healthy lifestyle. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has published physical activity guidelines for children (6-17 years of age), adults (18-64), and older adults (65 or older).

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College Football Needs a Playoff

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A majority of college football fans may not realize this, but there was a Division 1 college football champion other than Auburn crowned on the field a couple of weeks ago.  This champion actually earned the title in a playoff tournament.  On January 8 in San Francisco, Texas Eastern Washington defeated Delaware to win the FCS Division championship.

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Getting Youth Physical Fit Also Improves Their Academic Achievement

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Children have become more obese and less fit since the ‘80s, and this could be due to physically inactive lifestyles. According to a report from the Archives of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) in 2006, approximately one-third of American youth do not meet physical fitness standards. Dr. Russell R. Pate and colleagues measured the fitness levels of 3,287 individuals ranging in age from 12 to 19 years old, between 1999 and 2002, as part of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Only about 65 percent of these youth met the standards of physical fitness. Researchers of this study were concerned about the results because low physical fitness in younger age tends to trend toward adulthood and thus can represent a significant public health problem.

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Can There Be Sport Without Attorneys?

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We often see opinion pieces decrying the prevalence of attorneys in our society.  We certainly live in a litigious era.  In the mythical Old West people may have settled disputes with pistols; but in modern America people all too frequently whip out their attorneys and go to court at the first sign of trouble.

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Physical Literacy: The Holy Grail of Health and Wellness

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The obesity crisis, which we hear about on an almost daily basis, is challenging our country in ways not seen before. It’s feared that obesity-related health issues will bankrupt families and insurance companies, overwhelm or destroy our health care system, and ultimately lower the quality of life for future generations. In the midst of this predicament, states are either dropping or reducing physical education requirements and coaches of youth sport at the club and high school levels are seeing a growing lack of skills in children involved in team play.

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American Council on Exercise: America’s Authority on Fitness

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Since 1985, the American Council on Exercise (ACE) has been committed to providing fitness education and certification to professionals and practitioners alike. ACE is the largest nonprofit fitness education organization in the world, with over 50,000 certified professionals, and is among the most respected organizations within the fitness industry. By continually setting certification standards, ACE educates and protects the public from unqualified fitness professionals and ineffective fitness products, programs, and trends.

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The Power Clean

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The power clean is the best lift for power and explosiveness, and should be included in all strength and conditioning programs. It’s effective because it utilizes the triple extension movement of the hip, knee, and ankle joints, which is the movement pattern found in jumping, tackling, and the start of a sprint. For example, an athlete preparing to jump would have to flex at the hip, knee, and ankle joints; in order to jump these same joints have to be fully extended, which is the triple extension.

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When “Waiver” Means more than just Being Released

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Almost anyone who has worked in youth sports is familiar with the use of liability waivers. When parents sign their son up for the youth baseball league or agree to allow their daughter to play high school basketball, they are generally asked to sign a waiver. These documents usually contain similar language and state that the parent is waving the right to sue the league, school, team, or coach for injuries their child might receive while participating in a sports activity.

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