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5 ways pressuring young athletes to perform well does them harm

  • Written by Eva V. Monsma, Professor, Developmental Sport Psychology, Department of Physical Education, University of South Carolina
5 ways pressuring young athletes to perform well does them harmTop high school athletes often face significant pressure to perform.Chris Leduc/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

When Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin collapsed during a Jan. 3, 2022, NFL football game, much of the public attention was on the pressures athletes face to perform despite the perils they face on the field.

However, as a scholar who spe...

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