Abstract Purpose of Review Treatment for musculoskeletal sports injuries often neglects the
psychological components of health and recovery. Pediatric patients require particular …

Behavioral aspects of organized sports activity for pediatric athletes are considered in a
world consumed with winning at all costs. In the first part of this treatise, we deal with a …

Background: Many youth athletes focus on 1 sport to gain a competitive advantage, but early
sport specialization may increase risk of overuse injuries and burnout. College athletes have …

The relative age effect (RAE) and early sport specialization (ESS) have been of growing
interest in the sports world, especially in ice hockey, because of their potential adverse …

PFI is a common orthopedic condition affecting the pediatric and adolescent population.
Treatment of repeat instability following surgery in the PFI patient requires understanding …

Context Sport specialization is a popular trend among youth athletes that has been
associated with an increased risk for developing lower extremity overuse injuries. Early ice …

Organized youth athletics in the United States has increased greatly in both participation
and level of competition over the past several decades. 1–4 This shift has morphed what …

Background and hypothesis Sport specialization is increasingly common in youth sports and
is a risk factor for lower-extremity overuse injuries. However, limited data exist on whether …

Objective The purpose of this study was to compare previously identified demographic risk
factors for injury in agility dogs, and explore other potential associations with demographic …

Background: An increasing number of youth baseball athletes are specializing in playing
baseball at younger ages. Purpose: The purpose of our study was to describe the age and …