Strong Youth Project
SYP Mission and Aims
Our Mission is to improve organized sport experiences for youth, parents, and coaches, via education and implementation of evidence-based practice. These three aims below help us stay on track to achieving our mission and creating the best experience for young athletes, their parents, and coaches.
Aim 1
Communicate scientific evidence to youth sports stakeholders, including youth athletes, concerning factors affecting the quality of youth sport experiences.
Aim 2
Conduct scientific research regarding issues influencing youth sport experiences.
Aim 3
Design and deliver evidence-based training programs to youth athletes.
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Why Create Strong Youth Project?
We want to provide you with accurate, science-backed information so that you can help your young athlete stay involved in sports for as long as possible!
Positive experiences in youth sports improve the overall health of young people by decreasing the likelihood of obesity, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, depression, anxiety, and other common challenges our youth now face.
Dr. Matt Seeley gained inspiration for Strong Youth Project while watching all of his five children participate in youth sports. As a coach, parent, and scientist of Exercise Sciences, Dr. Seeley has a unique perspective on youth sports. He is a strong advocate for the many positive effects of youth sports on young children’s lives and hopes that Strong Youth Project will help more children reap the lifelong benefits youth sports have to offer. In addition to benefits, he also saw firsthand a few of the problems with youth sports, including rising costs, overuse injuries, early sport specialization, and misinformation from well-intentioned coaches and parents.
In an attempt to fix these problems and create a better experience for youth athletes, he created Strong Youth Project, which aims to deliver scientific-based information to parents and coaches for the overall benefit of the youth athletes.
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Y Sport: Higher Purpose & Performance
How can Strong Youth Project help you?
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Everything published by Strong Youth Project has been found from reliable scientific sources published by scientists. In addition, our amazing team of scientists reviews this information to give you the most accurate information. Read about some of our amazing team members here!