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SYP Interview: Matt Seeley & The Strong Youth Project

Matt Seeley & The Strong Youth Project

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Matthew Seeley, one of the co-founders of the Strong Youth Project, is a professor in the Exercise Sciences Department at BYU. He has taught courses and conducted research in the BYU Exercise Sciences Department since 2006. His research has primarily focused upon factors that affect knee cartilage health, including lower-extremity movement biomechanics and knee joint biochemistry. Dr. Seeley is also passionate about improving youth sport experiences, for all participants; Dr. Seeley believes that a positive sport experience for youth can contribute to joint health and overall wellness for youth, and a stronger society overall.

In this interview, Jordan Searle, a student at BYU, and Matt Seeley discuss the Strong Youth Project. Watch this interview to learn the story behind SYP, our mission and aims, the goals and motivation for our project, and much more!

Intro: (0:00)
Story behind SYP: (2:45)
Overview of SYP: (6:08)
Mission & aims: (7:33)
Misinformation in youth sports: (9:45)
Early sports specialization: (12:16)
Goals of SYP: (13:00)
Research in SYP: (15:58)
Early sport drop-out: (19:41)
Jordan’s youth sport experience: (23:08)
What is “winning”: (24:31)
SYP is for all: (28:21)
One thing to learn from SYP: (31:30)
Summary: (34:57)

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BYU professors launch Strong Youth Project to improve youth sports experiences

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In this KUTV Interview and article, Dr. Seeley talks more in-depth about our ongoing research, current impact, and some of the problems with youth sports today. He focuses on remedies to these problems and gives parents great advice on avoiding early sport specialization.

Strong Youth Project featured in NPR's KUER Evening Broadcast

June, 2024
In NPR's KUER evening broadcast, the Strong Youth project is introduced and featured from 4:19-to 4:59. Dr. Matt Seeley introduces a few of our aims, as well as our ongoing research making sure coaches are aware of athletes' needs and adjusting practices and workload accordingly.
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