Adverse childhood experiences research has shown that supportive and secure attachment experiences can buffer against stress exposure during periods of high brain development and promote new patterns of tolerance to stress. This article draws on attachment theory to critically examine the importance of positive relationships for youth who have experienced trauma in promoting the development of neural pathways associated with social and emotional well-being, self-regulation, and stress tolerance. Grounded in a neurobiological understanding of disrupted attachments in the wake of trauma, this article examines the role of sport as a form of tolerable stress. In the presence of supportive relationships (coaches, mentors, peers), sport is uniquely suited to introduce stress in manageable doses and promote body awareness, regulation, and cognitive capacities to offset the long-term negative impacts of toxic stress on developing youth.

不良童年经历研究表明，支持和安全的依恋经历可以缓冲大脑高度发育期间的压力暴露，并促进新的压力耐受模式。本文利用依恋理论批判性地审视积极关系对于经历过创伤的年轻人在促进与社会和情绪健康、自我调节和压力耐受相关的神经通路发展方面的重要性。基于对创伤后破坏依恋的神经生物学理解，本文探讨了运动作为一种可容忍压力形式的作用。在存在支持性关系（教练、导师、同伴）的情况下，运动特别适合以可控的剂量引入压力并促进身体意识、调节、