Early Sport Specialization in College Athletes and the Impact on Health-Related Quality of Life: A Critically Appraised Topic.
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DOI: 10.1123/jsr.2021-0344
Abstract: Clinical Scenario: Youth athletes may specialize in a sport of their choosing, or based on external pressures, to pursue elite status in that sport. Current evidence shows an association between highly specialized athletes and an… read more here.
Keywords: sport specialization; sport; specialization; early sport ... See more keywords
Is it too early to condemn early sport specialisation?
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DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2020-102053
Abstract: There has been a rapid and substantial increase in scholarly and public discourse regarding the perceived consequences of single sport specialisation during periods of early development. Since 2017, there have been three systematic reviews and… read more here.
Keywords: specialisation; early sport; condemn early; sport ... See more keywords
Early Sport Specialization and Intensive Training in Adolescent Female Athletes: Risks and Recommendations
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DOI: 10.1519/ssc.0000000000000315
Abstract: ABSTRACT EARLY SPORT SPECIALIZATION IS OFTEN CHARACTERIZED BY INTENSIVE TRAINING AND IS BECOMING INCREASINGLY COMMON. ADOLESCENT FEMALE ATHLETES, WHO TRAIN EXCESSIVELY AND ADOPT POOR DIETS, ARE AT RISK OF THE FEMALE ATHLETE TRIAD, OVERUSE INJURY,… read more here.
Keywords: adolescent female; early sport; sport specialization; intensive training ... See more keywords