This document discusses athletic development and functional movements. It covers topics like physical literacy, the mastering of fundamental movement skills; injuries and factors that can influence them like emotional stress, previous injuries, physical imbalances and movement deficits; and player influences from parents, coaches, physical trainers and physiotherapists. Examples of exercises discussed include single leg squats, reverse lunges, and push movements.

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Athletic Development
and Functional
Movements
Joey Boland
B.S.c Physiotherapy M.S.c
Sports Medicine

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Physical Literacy
The mastering of fundamental movement skills
and fundamental sports skills that permit a
child to read their environment and make
appropriate decisions, allowing them to move
confidently and with and with control in a wide
range of physical activity situations

5. Injuries
❖ Emotional stress
❖ Previous injuries
❖ Physical imbalances
❖ Movement deficits
❖ Load

6. Player influences
❖ Parents
❖ Coachs
❖ Physical trainer
❖ Functional Physiotherapist

7. 1 Leg Squat

8. Reverse Lunge

9. Push

10. Questions?