Bergeron Michael F
National Institute for Athletic Health & Performance, Sanford USD Medical Center, Sioux Falls, SD 57104, USA.
Curr Sports Med Rep. 2010 Nov-Dec;9(6):356-8. doi: 10.1249/JSR.0b013e3181fc70f3.
Youth sports provide numerous health-enhancing and other important benefits to participating children and adolescents. However, the motivations and goals of young athletes often conflict with those of adult stakeholders, and they are redirected. The youth sports industry has become exclusionary, as the professional model of development increasingly is prevalent and accepted. Youth who follow this model often cannot keep up with the unrealistic expectations and excessive demands. Too much play, training, travel, and pressure frequently lead to a variety of physical and psychological problems, particularly concurrent with the vulnerability of a young athlete going through pre- or early adolescence and the rapid growth phase. The need for alternative models, emphasizing fun and fundamentals, is becoming increasingly clear and urgent. With appropriate changes, youth sports once again can be an effective entry point for a lifetime of healthy sports participation and enjoyment.
青少年体育为参与其中的儿童和青少年带来诸多增进健康及其他重要益处。然而，年轻运动员的动机和目标往往与成年利益相关者的动机和目标相冲突，并且被重新导向。随着专业发展模式日益普遍并被接受，青少年体育产业已变得具有排他性。遵循这种模式的青少年往往无法满足不切实际的期望和过度的要求。过多的比赛、训练、旅行和压力常常导致各种身心问题，尤其是在年轻运动员处于青春期前或青春期早期以及快速生长阶段时，这种脆弱性更为明显。强调乐趣和基础的替代模式的需求变得越来越清晰和紧迫。通过适当的改变，青少年体育可以再次成为一生健康参与和享受体育运动的有效切入点。
