Inter-methodological Quantification of the Target Change for Performance Test Outcomes Relevant to Elite Female Soccer Players
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Trends in match injury risk in professional male rugby union: a 16-season review of 10 851 match injuries in the English Premiership (2002–2019): the Professional Rugby Injury Surveillance Project
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Consensus Definition of Sport Specialization in Youth Athletes Using a Delphi Approach
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Early Sports Specialization Is Associated With Upper Extremity Injuries in Throwers and Fewer Games Played in Major League Baseball
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Early Sport Specialization Part 4: 5 Strategies to Prevent Athlete Burnout
Athlete burnout from sport is becoming more prevalent alongside the increasing trend of early sport specialization in youth athletes. In this article, I offer 5 simple strategies to prevent athlete burnout.
Early Sport Specialization Part 3: Injury Risk and Burnout
The importance of physical and psychosocial health in youth cannot be overstated. This article reviews how early sport specialization impacts these factors in youth athletes.
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Seven Postulates About Youth Sport Activities that Lead to Continued Participation and Elite Performance
6 Postulates about Youth Sport Activities that Lead to Continued Participation and Elite Performance
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Early Sport Specialization Part 2: Short-Term vs. Long-Term Athletic Success
Single sport specialization can be defined as intensive, year-round training in one sport to the exclusion of others [1]. Many young athletes, parents, and coaches believe that early single-sport specialization is necessary for long-term athletic success [2-6]. But, does the research agree with this notion?