NEXT GEN: Training Active Girls For Health & Performance
Perfect for parents, coaches, trainers, teachers, and health professionals who want to understand the changes that occur throughout puberty for active teenage girls.
Join UsWhy we should focus on teenage girls:
• There’s a higher dropout rate of sport and physical activity in young women than young men.
• Keeping girls physically active improves confidence, psychological resilience, and academic and professional success later in life.
Watch this 10-minute video to learn more.
By the end of this course
you will:
- Help an active teenage girl track how they feel mentally and physically, and know how to help them navigate body and menstrual changes now and in the future.
- Open up dialogue around girls and women in sport, and the unique challenges they face physically and societally in contrast with their male peers.
- Shed light on the language that is used (often casually and subconsciously) in sports that lifts up and encourages boys while holding back and discouraging active girls.
- Empower you with the knowledge (and confidence) to create momentum for change in this space so we can normalize girls being active and strong.
It’s time to take action!
A quick peek inside in the course
What's In Next Gen
Introduction
- What You Need Before You Start
- Welcome to the Course
- Why We Should Study Teenager Girls
- About Me
- We Want to Know About You
Module 1: Things Are Changing
- Ch 1: General Changes
- Ch 2: Sex Differences
- Ch 3: Specialization
- Ch 4: Sleep and Recovery
- Summary for Module 1
- Critical Thinking for Module 1
- Consolidation Activities for Module 1
Module 2: Hormonal Considerations
- Ch 1: Understanding the Menstrual Cycle
- Ch 2: Female Sex Hormones
- Ch 3: Tracking the Menstrual Cycle
- Ch 4: Hormonal Contraceptive Options
- Summary for Module 2
- Critical Thinking for Module 2
- Consolidation Activities for Module 2
Module 3: Nutritional Considerations
- Ch 1: Growth
- Ch 2: Performance
- Ch 3: Psychosocial
- Summary for Module 3
- Critical Thinking for Module 3
- Consolidation Activities for Module 3
Module 4: Coaching Considerations
- Ch 1A: Coaching Considerations
- Ch 1B: Coaching Considerations
Case Studies
- Case 1: Puberty and Swimming
- Case 2: GI Problems When Running
- Case 3: High School Soccer Team
- Case 4: Obsessed with Exercise
- Case 5: Young Weightlifter
- Case 6: Middle School Basketball Team
- Case 7: College Cyclist
- Case 8: Teen Strength and Conditioning Class
Final Steps
- Final Thoughts
- Feedback & Testimonials
Exam & Certification
- Next Gen Exam
- Getting Your Certificate
My Next Gen course qualifies for Continuing Education Credits (CECs) with the following organizations.
CEC value is NASM (0.9), AFAA (0.9), CPTN (14), NCSF (7), NSCA (1.1), ACSM (15), CANFITPRO (4).
Even if your organization isn’t listed, many of our students have successfully gained Continuing Education Credits using the Certificate of Completion and the detailed course syllabus.
Real Women, Real Results
The Next Gen course has an overall rating of 4.7/5.0, and 93% of respondents recommend it to anyone working with active teenage girls (over 100 reviews).
Sara S.
USA
"Next Gen should be shared with all coaches working with young female athletes. Next Gen and Dr. Stacy are the next steps in supporting young female athletes in becoming the best versions of themselves and advocating for their physical, emotional, and mental needs."
Sommar B.
Canada
"As a mom of two teenage athletes, I wish I had found this program earlier! So much useful information on training load, nutrition, hormones, and puberty. Every coach should be up to speed on this in order to support girls and women in sport in a way that benefits them specifically. We are not small men!"
Wendy H.
Canada
"Next Gen was incredible! As a healthcare provider to young athletes, I have gained a deeper understanding of how their bodies are changing and how we, as therapists, parents, and coaches, can support their healthy and sustainable development. The course was clear, informative, and practical. I especially appreciated the focus on injury prevention and recovery; things we don't always think about until there's a problem. It was also great to have real case studies. I would highly recommend this course to anyone involved in female youth sports!"
Erin
USA
"I have two active daughters that are 12 and 16 and so the Next Gen course applies to me as a parent. Working with young female athletes to keep them involved in sports is very much relative to my everyday work. It was a fabulous course. I've taken two other courses with Dr. Sims, which I highly recommend. I really recommend the course to anyone who works with women and young girls primarily. I think that the benefits are unbelievable."
Meli
USA
"I am so thankful for Dr. Stacy Sims and this Next Gen course because it delivers so much information for us practitioners to help others, the younger generation, to maximize performance and truly fuel correctly. The tools that exist in this course are incredible. Thank you Dr. Stacy Sims for giving us all the tools for us to be successful in helping the Next Gen succeed."
