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In sports, the thrill of competition often goes hand-in-hand with
excessive pressure on young athletes and concerns about
performance-enhancing drugs. Stanford psychologist Carol Dweck and alumnus Jim Thompson are
attacking these issues by spreading the word about the importance of
'mindset' and positive coaching.
Tagged: sports, youth, K-12 Education, On Campus, Humanities & Sciences
Athletes who risk their careers by taking banned growth hormone to improve performance may not be getting the benefits they'd anticipated, according to a new analysis by researchers at the School of Medicine.
Tagged: hormones, sports, Human Health, Medicine
Creating sports teams composed exclusively of overweight children can slow their weight gain, according to Stanford researchers. The teams can also foster a newfound love of sports and physical activity that may launch them into a life of regular exercise.
Tagged: children, obesity, sports, Human Health, Medicine