Youth Athlete Wellness
Move United has partnered with TrueSport to provide the youth sports community expert-driven content focused on diversity and inclusion.
Move United has partnered with TrueSport to provide the youth sports community expert-driven content focused on diversity and inclusion in sport.
TrueSport®, a movement powered by the experience and values of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, champions the positive values and life lessons learned through youth sport. TrueSport inspires athletes, coaches, parents, and administrators to change the culture of youth sport through active engagement and thoughtful curriculum based on cornerstone lessons of sportsmanship, character-building, and clean and healthy performance, while also creating leaders across communities through sport.
TrueSport Topics
Sportsmanship
Learn more about boosting sportsmanship, coaches and parents responses to bad calls, and how to get back up after failure.
Performance Anxiety
Learn more about how to regulate and manage emotions and help change a negative thought process.
Nutrition
Discover more about healthy habits about fueling vegetarian teen athletes, what athletes should eat while they’re active in the summer, and performance anxiety in youth sport.
- Tips for Fueling Vegetarian Teen Athletes
- Summer Nutrition Tips for Youth and Teen Athletes
- Sport Performance Anxiety in Youth Sports
- 3 Reasons Why Your Athlete Needs Healthy Boundaries
- Post-Workout Fueling
- Pre-Workout Fueling
- Regulating Anger On and Off the Field
- Things to Know About Buying Organic
- Meals to Make After Practices
- How to Fuel for Two-a-Day Practices
- 5 Ingredient Meals for Young Athletes
- Eating for Brain Health
- 3 Easy and Healthy Instant Pot Recipes
- 6 Things Athletes Should Know About Collagen Supplements
- Why Athletes Don’t Need Protein Powders
- How to Recognize Nutrient Deficiencies in Young Athletes
- 6 Healthy Snacks to Keep in Your Sport Locker
- Do You Know the Latest Guidance on Sports Nutrition?
- When, Why, and How to Take Advantage of Chilled Drinks for Hydration
Clean Sport
Find out more about facts you need to know about steroids, doping, and easy vegetarian meals!
- How to Eat for Immune Support During COVID-19
- 3 Risky Supplements Parents Should Make Sure Athletes Avoid
- How to Keep Kids Active in a Winter Without Organized Sports
- Facts You Need to Know About Steroids
- Should I Be Worried About My Kid Doping
- Easy Vegetarian Meals for Your Athlete
- Clean and Healthy Competition
- Myths Parents Need to Know About Supplements
- What You Need to Know About E-Cigarettes and Vaping
Leadership
Learn more about being a leader as a coach, how sports can lead to success later in life, and navigate between sport seasons!
- Facilitating Peer Pressure
- Best Go-To Foods to Bring on a Road Trip
- How Parents Can Help Athletes Grow From Stress
- How to Balance Safety and Return to Sport
- What Parents Need to Know About Sports Physicals
- Alternatives to Exercise as Punishment
- How Youth Sports Can Lead to a Better Job
- Navigating Sport Seasons
- Differentiated Leadership: How to Figure Out What Each Athlete Needs
- Nutrition Myths: Do These Fueling Traditions Work?
- Turning Sports Leaders into Life Leaders
- 4 Surprisingly Risky Substances for Competitive Athletes
- 7 Things To Do When Coaching Your Own Child
- TrueSport Ambassadors on the Life Changing Power of Sport
- Is There More to Leadership than Popularity?
- Are You Leading DE&I Efforts on Your Team?
Hydration
Explore more about hydration plans, alternatives to water, and reasons to invest in a multi-sport camp!
- Do’s and Don’ts of Flavor-Enhanced Water
- Snacks to Sustain Your Athlete’s Energy
- Things to Know About Electrolytes for Youth Athletes
- Why Your Athletes Need a Hydration Plan
- How to Hydrate Your Athlete If They Don’t Like Water
- Reasons to Invest in Multi-Sport Camp
- Hydration Tips for Competing in Higher Altitudes
- Why and How to Calculate Your Athlete’s Sweat Rate
- Nutrition Myths: Fasting
- What Supplements Should I Avoid?
- 7 Things Not to Do When Coaching Your Own Child
Decision Making
Read about raising a good decision maker, how to strengthen your athlete’s skills in making decisions, and being confident in tough situations!
Self-Care
Find out how to talk about mental wellness with your athletes, self-care for youth, and how to celebrate wins, when one kid isn’t winning!
Teamwork
Discover more about how to welcome new teammates, spotting warning signs of hazing, and what to do when your athlete needs a sports break!
Bullying Prevention
Learn more about disability etiquette, ways athletes can resolve conflicts without bullying, and why it’s important to avoid tension on the sidelines!
- Hidden Resilience: How to Build a Team
- What Drives Bullying Behaviors
- Top Foods to Boost Athlete’s Mood
- How to Raise Upstanders
- Disability Etiquette: What You Need to Know
- Ways Athletes Can Resolve Conflict Without Bullying
- Why It’s Important to Avoid Tension on the Sidelines
- Ways to Prevent Cliques on Teams
- Why & How to Help Your Team Practice Appreciation
- How to Support a Diverse & Multi-Cultural Team
Respect
Discover how to raise upstanders instead of bystanders, what you can do to stop the cycle of disrespect in sports, and information about respectful communication and why the way you praise matters!
Goal-Setting
Read more about how to pivot for the goal how to help athletes through mid-season adjustments, creating strong habits for your athletes to achieve their goals, and information on how to be a role model for young athletes!
- How to Set Athletics Goals in Uncertain Times
- Reasons Why Athletes Fail to Meet Their Goals
- How Teams Can Meaningfully and Safely Give Back
- Dairy Alternatives: Are Your Athletes Getting Enough Nutrients
- How to Create Strong Habits to Help Your Athletes Achieve Goals
- How to Help Athletes Through Mid-Season Adjustments
- Role Modeling for Youth Athletes: What Not to Do
- How to Align Team Goals & Set Individual Goals
- 3 Signs It’s Time to Pivot and Set New Goals
- Why and How Athletes Should Set Non-Sport Goals
Conflict & Resolution
Understand how to manage ongoing rivalries, how parents can help their athlete resolve a conflict, and what you need to know about nutritional serving sizes!
- How to Minimize Conflict Arising from Assumptions
- How to Help Athletes Have Difficult Conversations
- Lessons Learned After One Year of COVID-19
- Nutrition Myths: Diet Trends
- Nutritional Serving Sizes: What You Need to Know
- 6 Ways Parents Can Help Their Athlete Resolve a Coach-Athlete Conflict
- 3 Coaching Strategies to Manage Ongoing Rivalries
Body Image
Read about why some athletes struggle with body image, how to develop a positive body image, and what foods to avoid when you’re in charge of team snacks.
- Things to Know About Disordered Eating
- Top 3 Nutrient Deficiencies in Teens
- How to Help Athletes Maintain a Positive Body Image After Sport
- Is it Risky to Use Supplements?
- How to Develop Positive Body Image on Teams
- Why Do Some Athletes Struggle with Body Image
- Foods to Avoid When You’re in Charge of Team Snacks
Preparation & Recovery
Discover more about neuromuscular training, nutrition tips, implementing foot strengthening, and how to deal with anxiety around return to play.
- How to Deal with Anxiety Around Return to Play
- How to Implement Intrinsic Foot Strengthening for Young Athletes
- Neuromuscular Training: What Is It and How Does It Work
- Top Nutrition Tips to Help Heal a Sports Injury
- What Supplements Are Safe to Use?
- When to Apply Heat and Cold For Recovery
- 7 Tips for Meal Prep to Fuel Young Athletes for the Week
- How to Choose Footwear for Youth Athletes
- When Can Young Athletes Return to Sport After Illness?
- Is Your Student Athlete Overscheduled this Summer?
Mindfulness & Attitude
Learn more about how to help athletes practice gratitude, why it’s important to teach mindfulness, medical considerations for returning to sports after COVID-19, and healthy snacking habits at home.
Grit & Perseverance
Check out which activities can build resilience in youth athletes, how to tell the difference when athletes are feeling unsafe or uncomfortable, and if plant-based meats are created equal.