Positive effects from sports are achieved primarily through physical activity, but secondary
effects bring health benefits such as psychosocial and personal development and less …

OBJECTIVE: To complete a systematic review and meta-analysis of the literature to
determine if sport specialization is associated with overuse musculoskeletal injuries. DATA …

Context: Most available data on athletic development training models focus on adult or
professional athletes, where increasing workload capacity and performance is a primary …

Complete Guide to Sport Education, Third Edition, offers a thoroughly updated version of the
evidence-based curriculum and instruction model pioneered by Daryl Siedentop, universally …

Sport specialization is a training method now commonly used by young athletes who hope
to achieve elite-level success. This may be defined as (1) choosing a main sport,(2) quitting …

Every successful sports coach knows that good teaching and social practices are just as
important as expertise in sports skills and tactics. Now in a fully revised and updated fourth …

Background: Sport specialization is associated with an increased risk of musculoskeletal
lower extremity injuries (LEIs) in adolescent athletes presenting in clinical settings. However …

Participation in sports offers both short-term and long-term physical and psychosocial
benefits for children and adolescents. However, an overemphasis on competitive success in …

Objectives: Current trends among young athletes towards earlier specialization age and
year-round training on multiple teams has raised concern for increased injury risk. Our …

Background At a young age, high-level youth footballers enter structured practice where
they engage in regular training and matches. The academy system is considered …