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 is a Chartered Physiotherapist dedicated to transforming how young athletes are supported. With over 35 years of experience, she is on a mission to raise awareness that young athletes are not simply "mini adults" with unique anatomy and physiology which demands specialised approaches to injury prevention and rehabilitation. Her career has taken her from the UK to Canada supporting national teams, Premier League Football clubs, schools and thousands of injured children helping them get safely back to sport. She is the founder of Kids Back 2 Sport, a trusted information platform for parents, coaches, teachers and health professionals providing evidenced based guidance to support injured athletes. A passionate educator, Angela regularly shares her extensive knowledge and experience through workshops, conferences, and courses to raise the standard of care for younger athletes.