TY - JOUR
T1 - Sports specialization and intensive training in young athletes
AU - Council on Sports Medicine and Fitness
AU - Brenner, Joel S.
AU - LaBella, Cynthia R.
AU - Brooks, Margaret A.
AU - Diamond, Alex
AU - Hennrikus, William
AU - Weiss Kelly, Amanda K.
AU - LaBotz, Michele
AU - Logan, Kelsey
AU - Loud, Keith J.
AU - Moffatt, Kody A.
AU - Nemeth, Blaise
AU - Pengel, Brooke
AU - Gregory, Andrew J.M.
AU - Halstead, Mark E.
AU - Kluchurosky, Lisa K.
AU - Benjamin, Holly
AU - Jayanthi, Neeru A.
AU - Zaslow, Tracey
AU - Emanuel, Anjie
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© Copyright 2016 by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
PY - 2016/9
Y1 - 2016/9
N2 - 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 psychologically. If the timing is correct and sports specialization is performed under the correct conditions, the athlete may be successful in reaching specific goals. Young athletes who train intensively, whether specialized or not, can also be at risk of adverse effects on the mind and body. The purpose of this clinical report is to assist pediatricians in counseling their young athlete patients and their parents regarding sports specialization and intensive training. This report supports the American Academy of Pediatrics clinical report "Overuse Injuries, Overtraining, and Burnout in Child and Adolescent Athletes."
AB - 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 psychologically. If the timing is correct and sports specialization is performed under the correct conditions, the athlete may be successful in reaching specific goals. Young athletes who train intensively, whether specialized or not, can also be at risk of adverse effects on the mind and body. The purpose of this clinical report is to assist pediatricians in counseling their young athlete patients and their parents regarding sports specialization and intensive training. This report supports the American Academy of Pediatrics clinical report "Overuse Injuries, Overtraining, and Burnout in Child and Adolescent Athletes."
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84985995538&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1542/peds.2016-2148
DO - 10.1542/peds.2016-2148
M3 - Article
C2 - 27573090
AN - SCOPUS:84985995538
SN - 0031-4005
VL - 138
JO - Pediatrics
JF - Pediatrics
IS - 3
M1 - e20162148
ER -