Sled-Push and Sled-Pull Load-Velocity Profiling in Young Athletes
Sled-Push and Sled-Pull Load-Velocity Profiling in Young Athletes: A Side-by-Side Comparison
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Sled-Pull Load-Velocity Profiling and Implications for Sprint Training Prescription in Young Male Athletes
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Sled-Push Load-Velocity Profiling and Implications for Sprint Training Prescription in Young Athletes
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The 10 Pillars of Successful Long-term Youth Athletic Development
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Bio-banding in academy football: players’ perceptions of a maturity matched tournament
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Growing Pains: Maturity Associated Variation in Injury Risk in Academy Football
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Effects and Dose–response Relationships of Resistance Training on Physical Performance in Youth Athletes
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Early Sport Specialization Part 5: Sport Volume Recommendations for Youth Athletes
The combination of sport specialization and high-volume training has been associated with a high rate of overuse injuries in youth athletes. Because of this, multiple medical and professional organizations have recently released position statements warning against specialization and have given recommendations for safe sport participation in youth [1-5].
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?
