Caring for Developing Athletes During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Recorded Tuesday, April 28th, 2020
Practical advice for parenting young athletes sidelined by the COVID-19 crisis
With spring sports canceled and uncertainty about what the future will hold, young athletes and their parents are confronted by unprecedented mental and physical challenges. Dr. Charles Popkin, a pediatric and adolescent sports medicine specialist, leads a group of experts from Columbia University Irving Medical Center and NewYork-Presbyterian in a program designed to give parents of developing athletes practical advice on topics including mental health, injury management, and maintaining fitness.
Resources
Keeping Kids Active During Quaratine
Free Fitness Resources
Sport Specific Resources
High School Athlete Workout
Workout 1
Tabata 1: (Tabata is :20 work :10 rest for 8 rounds = 4 mins)
- Prisoner Squats
- Bench Dips
- Good Mornings
- Running Man Sit-up
2 minute rest
Tabata 2:
- Squat Jumps
- Continuing Reverse Lunge Right
- Continuing Reverse Lunge Left
- HR Push-ups (or PU variation)
2 Min Rest
Tabata 3:
- Crossover Lunges
- Single Arm high Plank Right
- Russian Twists
- Single Arm High Plank Left
Speakers & Topics
Lourival Baptista-Neto, MD
- Emptiness in Youth Sports – How to avoid depression with the lack of sports and activities
Natasha N. Desai, MD
- What to Do If Your Child Gets Hurt at Home – When to go to the ER during the COVID-19 pandemic
Joseph L. Ciccone, DPT
- Injury and Post-Operative Recovery at Home – What is the role for telehealth physical therapy?
Charles A. Popkin, MD – Moderator
- Is It Time for a Break? – The role of early sports specialization in youth injuries
