How much is too much training? (effects of overtraining in children)

Positive Roles that Parents play in their children’s sporting participation:• Healthy Habits

• Social Outlet

• Build self esteem

Negative Roles that Parents play in their children's sporting participation• Become forceful to increase performance

• Increase pressure

• Use put downs as motivation

• Act aggressively towards officials, coaches and fellow parents

• The parent becomes too result focused

What role do parents play?

Effects of Overtraining

• Reoccurring injuries

• Ligament damage

• Stunted Growth

• Overconfidence/ arrogance

• Burnout

• Physical Challenges later in life

Prevention/Conclusion

How to prevent it?• Focus on child's enjoyment in sport

• Encourage good sportsmanship

• Listen to child's opinion

ConclusionThe overall attitude that needs to be adopted to avoid overtraining in children is to take the focus away from winning and producing the youngest child sports stars and just allowing children to enjoy playing sport and to encourage the healthy habits that are shown to children while at this young impressionable age.