Moscow United SoccerCameron Lorbiecki Eric Steinhorst

Statement of Need

18.4% of adolescents met current physical activity guidelines for aerobic physical activity in 2009.

Physical activity in high school decreases each year.

High School sports report an annual average around 1,442,533 injuries.

Program Description

Teach groups of youth soccer players on injury prevention and proper dieting for an athlete.

Lessons consist of warming-up, stretching, nutrition, and conditioning.

A baseline test of physical strength and flexibility at beginning of program and at end to show improvements as well as an overall evaluation.

Goals

Increase the knowledge of injury prevention for youth athletes

Increase fitness level of youth athletes

Objectives

To teach what warming up and what a cool down is and the benefits from doing the two while being active.

To teach the kids why conditioning is important to being in athletics

Teach about the most common injuries on a sports field.

Lesson on stretching.

Program Highlights

Physical fitness showed improvement qualities.

86% Coaches and players approved of the program.

Information was retained throughout the program.

Future Changes

Get coaches more involved with our program lessons to continue the lesson throughout the season.

More sessions for more in-depth information for the athletes.

BaselineResults

• 3 ran under 6 seconds.

• 5 ran between 6 and 6.2 seconds.

• 5 ran between 6.3 and 6.4 seconds.

40 yard dash

5.8-5.9 sec.6-6.2 sec.6.3-6.5 sec.

End Results

• 7 ran under 6 seconds and above 5.6.

• The remaining 6 ran between 6- 6.2 seconds.

• Nobody had decreased times the second run.

Final 40 yard dash

5.6-5.9 sec.6-6.2 sec.6.3-6.5 sec.

References

•Health Indicators Warehouse (2009) Adolescent aerobic physical activity; Idaho, http://www.healthindicators.gov/Indicators/Adolescent-aerobic-physical-activity_1323/Idaho_16/Profile/Data

Healthy People 2020 (2010) Physical activity; Aerobic physical activity, http://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topicsobjectives2020/objectiveslist.aspx?topicid=33

Team-up for youth (2008) Facts about youth sports and education outcomes, http://www.teamupforyouth.org/dynamic/attachables/media_filename_93.pdf

Oklahoma, Azeredo, R., Stephens-Stidham, S. (2003) Design and implementation of injury prevention curricula for elementary schools: lesson learned, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1731011/pdf/v009p00274.pdf