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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Effective Strategies for Strength and Conditioning Coaches to Reduce Injury Risk and Improve Performance in Young Athletes
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Game Demands of Elite U17 Gaelic Footballers: An insight into the performance of a successful minor team in Ulster
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Insufficient Sleep in Young Athletes? Causes, Consequences, and Potential Treatments
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The 10 Pillars of Successful Long-term Youth Athletic Development
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The Coach-Athlete Relationship: Fulfilling Athletes’ Needs of Autonomy, Competence, and Relatedness
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Bio-banding in academy football: players’ perceptions of a maturity matched tournament
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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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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 6: How Organized Youth Sport Affects Family Dynamics
The importance of physical activity in youth cannot be overstated. The myriad of health benefits that come along with physical activity, both mental and physical, are well-documented [1-10]. These benefits include improved self-efficacy, life satisfaction, cardiovascular fitness, bone health and strength, body composition, and improved cognitive and mental health [1-10].
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 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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