Get tips on everything from choosing the best sport for you to dealing with sports pressure and injuries.
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Sports Basics
- 5 Facts About Goal Setting
- 5 Reasons for Girls to Play Sports
- 5 Ways to Prepare for Your Sports Season
- Advice for Athletes From a Gold-Medal Coach
- Choosing the Right Sport for You
- Connecting With Your Coach
- Sports Physicals
- Why Exercise Is Wise
Sports Psychology
- Advice for Athletes From a Gold-Medal Coach
- Handling Sports Pressure and Competition
- Making a Change in Your Life
- Motivation and the Power of Not Giving Up
- Sportsmanship
- Yoga: Meditation and Breathing
Training and Performance
- 5 Ways to Prepare for Your Sports Season
- A Guide to Eating for Sports
- Are Steroids Worth the Risk?
- Caffeine
- Cold-Weather Sports
- Connecting With Your Coach
- Dynamic Stretching (Video)
- Energy Drinks and Food Bars: Power or Hype?
- Safety Tips: Baseball
- Safety Tips: Basketball
- Safety Tips: Cheerleading
- Safety Tips: Football
- Safety Tips: Golf
- Safety Tips: Gymnastics
- Safety Tips: Hockey
- Safety Tips: Inline Skating
- Safety Tips: Running
- Safety Tips: Skateboarding
- Safety Tips: Skiing
- Safety Tips: Sledding
- Safety Tips: Snowboarding
- Safety Tips: Soccer
- Safety Tips: Tennis
- Sports Physicals
- Sports Supplements
- Sports and Exercise Safety
- Stop Smoking: Your Personal Plan
- Strength Training
- Stretching
Sports Injuries
- Achilles Tendonitis
- Ankle Sprains
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injuries
- Athlete's Foot
- Burner (Stinger)
- Bursitis
- Casts and Splints
- Clavicle Fracture
- Compulsive Exercise
- Concussions
- Corneal Abrasions
- Dealing With Sports Injuries
- Dehydration
- Fainting
- Female Athlete Triad
- Groin Strain
- Hamstring Strain
- Hernias
- Hip Pointer
- Jock Itch
- Jumper's Knee
- Knee Injuries
- Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL) Injuries
- Medial Epicondylitis
- Meniscus Tears
- Osgood-Schlatter Disease
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Proximal Biceps Tendonitis
- Quadriceps Contusion
- Repetitive Stress Injuries
- Runner's Knee
- Sinding-Larsen-Johansson Syndrome
- Stress Fractures
- Testicular Injuries
- What to Expect When Your Cast Comes Off
Body Basics
- Blood
- Bones, Muscles, and Joints
- Brain and Nervous System
- Digestive System
- Endocrine System
- Eyes
- Female Reproductive System
- Heart and Circulatory System
- Immune System
- Kidneys and Urinary Tract
- Lungs and Respiratory System
- Male Reproductive System
- Metabolism
- Mouth and Teeth
- Skin, Hair, and Nails
- Spleen and Lymphatic System
Personal Stories
- Asthma: Samantha's Story
- Fitness: Liz's Story
- Knee Injury: Caroline's Story
- Losing Weight: Brandon's Story (Video)
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy: Steven's Story (Video)
Q&A
- Can I Work Out Without Breast Pain?
- Did My Period Stop Because of Too Much Exercise?
- How Can I Decide Between Two Sports?
- How Can I Run Without Pain?
- I Got Blisters From a Sunburn. What Should I Do?
- I Got Dizzy Playing Sports: What's Going On?
- Is It Dangerous to Run in the Heat?
- Is It Possible to Work Out Too Much?
- Is It Safe to Lift Weights?
- My Asthma Inhaler Doesn't Help. What Can I Do?
- Should I Exercise If I Feel Sore?
- Should I Exercise if I'm Feeling Tired?
- What Happens If You Keep Playing Sports When You're Injured?
- What's a Healthy Alternative to Water?
- Which Foods Will Give Me Energy?
