The literature base regarding the development of sporting talent is extensive, and includes
empirical articles, reviews, position papers, academic books, governing body documents …

Overuse Injuries and Burnout in Youth Sports: A Position Sta... : Clinical Journal of Sport
Medicine Overuse Injuries and Burnout in Youth Sports: A Position Statement from the …

What explains the acquisition of exceptional human performance? Does a focus on
intensive specialized practice facilitate excellence, or is a multidisciplinary practice …

The modern-day landscape of Olympic and Professional sport is arguably more competitive
than ever. One consequence of this is the increased focus on identifying and developing …

Sports specialization is becoming the norm in youth sports for a variety of reasons. When
sports specialization occurs too early, detrimental effects may occur, both physically and …

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

Summary The Developmental Model of Sport Participation (DMSP) is a model of athlete
development which has been comprehensively researched and refined over the last 15 …

Background: Recommendations exist to encourage safe youth participation in sport. These
recommendations include not specializing in 1 sport, limiting participation to less than 8 …

Why are some people more skilled in complex domains than other people? According to
one prominent view, individual differences in performance largely reflect individual …

Context: Sports specialization is intense training in 1 sport while excluding others. Sports
specialization in early to middle childhood has become increasingly common. While most …