Kristen Dieffenbach PhD

by Kristen Dieffenbach, PhD, CC-AASP The priorities of youth sport have long been out of wack. If you ask parents, many will say they enroll their children in season upon season of adult organized play to teach things like character and sportsmanship. They want to encourage their children to be healthy and well. And...
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By Kristen Dieffenbach, PhD, CC-AASP – Coaching Educator – West Virginia University The June 8, 2009 issue of Sports Illustrated features an article entitled “I Want My Body Back” by George Dohrmann. It is a long overdue look at the weight and health struggles of several post collegiate DI football players. The article focuses...
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Kristen Dieffenbach PhD is an assistant professor of athletic coaching education at West Virginia University. She has a Ph.D. in exercise science with an emphasis in exercise and sport psychology from the University of North Carolina – Greensboro and is an Association of Applied Sport Psychology certified consultant. Currently she serves as advisory board...
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