{"id":49609,"date":"2023-09-26T11:19:21","date_gmt":"2023-09-26T16:19:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/?p=49609"},"modified":"2023-09-26T11:32:34","modified_gmt":"2023-09-26T16:32:34","slug":"tarletons-sport-impact-lab-recognized-foryouth-sports-promotion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/tarletons-sport-impact-lab-recognized-foryouth-sports-promotion\/","title":{"rendered":"Tarleton\u2019s Sport IMPACT Lab Recognized for Youth Sports Promotion"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

STEPHENVILLE, Texas \u2014 Tarleton State University\u2019s Sport IMPACT Lab has been recognized by the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP) in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as a National Youth Sports Strategy (NYSS) Champion SM<\/sup>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Volunteers at Tarleton State\u2019s Sports IMPACT Lab are, from left:
Kalyn Banks, Patrick Lacey, Colby Miller, Lexi Lunceford, Ashonti Idlebird, Amiah Rodriguez, Melissa Vargas, Quentin Rodriguez, Sebastian Akins, Lillian Davison, Ross Shockley, Lily Wilson, and Brandon Coker.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Sport IMPACT Lab has demonstrated a commitment to support safe, fun, inclusive, developmentally appropriate and accessible youth sports opportunities. NYSS Champions are recognized on health.gov<\/a> as part of a growing network of organizations partnering with HHS to improve the youth sports landscape in America. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe know children who obtain regular physical activity gain important physical and mental health benefits, which are more important than ever considering the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic,\u201d said Rear Adm. Paul Reed, MD, HHS Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health. \u201cI\u2019m thrilled to acknowledge the work of the NYSS Champions who are helping to foster a lifelong love of sports and physical activity for our nation\u2019s youth.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Christina Villalon, Director for the Sport IMPACT Lab, said the coaching, administration and structure of youth sports have an enormous impact. \u201cBy helping to improve the systems of those programs, we can influence improved athlete experiences and ideally help create an overall healthier population.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She said she looks forward to promoting the National Youth Sport Strategy through community engagement activities. Last Saturday\u2019s Youth Sport Day, part of the Kids Korner during Family Weekend at Tarleton, is the first of several youth sports days the lab has planned for the next year. A\u00a0Youth Sport Day Handbook that other organizations can use to run their own “Youth Sport Day” is in the works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other plans include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n