John Murphy

First publication from my PhD on the association between physical activity and mental health outcomes in Irish adolescents just published. Some key findings outlined in the thread below. You can download the full paper here: doi.org/10.5334/paah.58

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The problem with children’s sport is an adult problem. “An hour later they are back on their bike and have forgotten about the game” Coaches have to remember the outcome we are looking for is they come back, not that “we” win the next game. (We win nothing btw, players win, we facilitate) The inability to discern differences in approach between childrens, youth, youth representative, adult social and adult competitive sport is growing all the time. If you are a “competitive” coach (which there is absolutely no problem with btw) you should start by helping out or learning with competitive teams. Not kids. It’s not for you, and that’s ok. NGB’s haven’t helped by presenting coach education as a linear pathway from u7’s to pro sports in a chronological way. It makes no sense and causes a lot of hassle. The one heuristic I do say to people if they want to find out what they like is to go and help out with a girls u13-15 team or a boys u15-16 team (about similar maturity) and that will tell you a lot about what you want to go and if coaching is for you at all! *brilliant podcast on this subject. It’s great to get an outside but professional view on coaching from someone like Colman, well done @fhsperformance

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Get more details and examples by checking out the full conversation on Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/0PxjtB… YouTube: youtu.be/hrDu0JujCLA?si…

Sport does far more for children than improve their fitness. It builds character, develops relationships, teaches resilience, and shapes how they handle disappointment and success. Recent podcast with @colnoc77 explored all this for parents & coaches 🧵

Great episode made possible by asking on a great guest. Must listen for parents of children involved in sport, or coaches of young people. Will get a thread out in the next few days.

“At increasingly younger ages, training becomes more intense, selection becomes harsher, and the environment becomes more outcome-driven. The language shifts from enjoyment to performance, from participation to selection” irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/pare…

@guyfriedman I wouldn't necessarily say better, just alternative sample and population. While academy soccer players are probably a biased sample, track would be even more so. I'd also imagine it to be a much smaller sample

Interesting analysis - wouldn’t track have been a better dataset?

@dan_marra Honestly don't know as I haven't seen it tracked anywhere. Two influencing factors would be: 1 - females mature physically 1-2 years earlier than males. 2 - less structured academies for females from the younger ages.

@fhsperformance Is that the same for female players?

"Do fast players stay fast & slow players stay slow." It's one of the most common assumptions in youth sport. A recent study tracked 475 players from U12 to U19 over 8 years to test it. The answer is more complicated than you might think. 🧵