5 ways pressuring young athletes to perform well does them harm

By Eva V. Monsma, Professor, Developmental Sport Psychology, Department of Physical Education, University of South Carolina

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 specializes in youth sports, I have found that this pressure often begins well before a player enters the pros – often very early in a young athlete’s life. And sometimes the biggest forces behind this pressure are coaches, peers and parents.

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