Abstract
Purpose: Previous studies have shown early sports specialization (year-round training in a single sport) may increase injury risk for young athletes. However, these studies combined males and females in several sports and were not population-based. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the relationship between sports specialization and injury in a large national sample of male youth soccer players. Methods: In August 2016, we surveyed parents of approximately 10,000 male youth soccer players (aged 7-18) in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy. Participants were …
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