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EDITORIAL article

Front. Psychol.
Sec. Movement Science
Volume 15 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1518655
This article is part of the Research Topic Psycho-physical Stressors in Youth Sport Performance View all 5 articles

Editorial: Psycho-physical Stressors in Youth Sport Performance

Provisionally accepted
Valerio Bonavolontà Valerio Bonavolontà 1*Cosme Franklim Buzzachera Cosme Franklim Buzzachera 2Maria Chiara Gallotta Maria Chiara Gallotta 3
  • 1 Department of Biotechnological and Applied Clinical Sciences, University of L'Aquila, Italy., Department of Applied Clinical Sciences and Biotechnology, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy
  • 2 Unit of Forensic Medicine and Forensic Sciences, Department of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Lombardy, Italy
  • 3 Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy and Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Lazio, Italy

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    The youth sport experience is a fundamental stage in the psychophysical development of children and 13 adolescent as well as of their long-term athletic development across the lifespan. 14Extensive research highlights, among the several factors influencing such a multi-dimensional 15 construct, the crucial roles of parents and coaches in fostering positive and optimal youth sport 16 practice and experience. The aim of this research topic was to identify possible psychophysical 17 factors that can influence an effective youth development and can help developing strategies to 18 improve the sport experience of young athletes. 19The papers contained in this special issue aimed to contribute a small but insightful view of the youth 20 sport performance scenario by considering some of the several well-recognized psychophysical 21 stressors. In their paper

    Keywords: youth sport, parental involvement, coaching, Athletic development, stressor

    Received: 28 Oct 2024; Accepted: 15 Nov 2024.

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    * Correspondence: Valerio Bonavolontà, Department of Biotechnological and Applied Clinical Sciences, University of L'Aquila, Italy., Department of Applied Clinical Sciences and Biotechnology, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy

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