5 ways pressuring young athletes to perform well does them harm
- Written 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 spe...