Until it hurts : America's obsession with youth sports and how it harms our kids / Mark Hyman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hyman, Mark.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sports for children--Social aspects--United States.

Sports for children.

Sports for children--United States--Psychological aspects.

Sports for children--United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (160 p.)

Place of Publication:

Boston : Beacon Press, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Every year, more than 3.5 million children under age fifteen require medical treatment for sports injuries, nearly half of which are the result of simple overuse. Journalist Mark Hyman investigates the evolution of youth sports from mere games to full-on quests to turn children into tomorrow's superstar athletes by pushing them beyond physical and emotional limits. Opening up a crucial discussion about the perils of youth sports culture today, Hyman offers the solutions answers we need.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Introduction

1: Hostile Takeover

2: Tiger Tracks

3: Parental Payoff

4: Equal Time

5: Until It Hurts

6: Miracles for All

7: Risking Everything

8: I'm Angry. Are You?

9: A Return to Fundamentals

Postscript

Acknowledgments.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

0-8070-2119-9

0-8070-9756-X

OCLC:

646802884