Kids Are Not Mini Adults

Learn how kids are different in terms of anatomy, injuries and management

Growth tissue creates different injuries and require different management. Are you confident in knowing when a child can play with pain and when they should not? Do you know when it is safe to introduce stretching in adolescents and when it is not? Do you know how to assess maturation and understand how it impacts injury risk? This course will give you the awareness of injuries in junior athletes, how to safely support them and educate them to avoid a recurrence.

Why do some kids get injured, yet others don't?

The same training session can be easy for one, but injure another

Learn about why injuries occur and how to assess how much is too much. Discover how to recognise Relative energy Deficiency In Sports and why good nutrition is a key ingredient in protecting athletes against stress fractures.
Why do kids get injured?

How to boost capacity in young athletes

Education is key to reducing injuries

Understanding the physical and mental demands on young athletes is essential to reduce their risk of injury. Through education, you can teach kids how to increase their battery to be able to tolerate more and perform at their best.
Reduce the risk of injury

Learning outcomes

This course is designed for cricket coaches and sports and exercise professionals working with young cricketers

  • To be able to understand the differences between adults and children

  • To recognise children at different stages of maturation

  • To be able to recognise the risk factors for injuries in young athletes

  • To be able to understand the injuries that affect young athletes

  • To be able to recognise signs of overtraining and Relative Energy Deficiency in Sports

Instructor

Youth Athlete Consultant Angela Jackson

Angela Jackson was a young athlete who had an injury that ended her sporting dreams. That has fuelled a passion to deliver high-quality diagnosis and treatment for all young athletes in a career as a physiotherapist spanning 35 years. She has helped athletes of all ages and abilities achieve their potential including supporting her own 2 children to international success. She is now on a mission to share her knowledge with health and exercise professionals to reduce the risk of injury through raising awareness and education. For 15 years, she has been the Physiotherapist and Strength and Conditioning Consultant for Cheshire Cricket Board supporting their coach education programme and providing workshops for parents and athletes on injury prevention and performance. Her enthusiasm for sharing her extensive knowledge is evident whether she is presenting on courses, talks and workshops for health and exercise professionals, in schools, clubs, and sporting organisations.