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dc.contributor.authorDueppengiesser, Justin
dc.date.accessioned2021-09-07T20:37:33Z
dc.date.available2021-09-07T20:37:33Z
dc.date.issued2019-05-16
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12648/4001
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this synthesis project was to explore whether sport specialization is worth the potential risks. Another purpose was to explore the myths and realities of sport specialization. A comprehensive literature review took place that included 17 data based peer-reviewed articles published between 2003-2019. Results indicated that sport sampling is the best way to achieve future success in sport, not sport early specialization (Hastie, 2015). Athletes who specialize in one sport are more likely to have a lower extremity injury occur compared to athletes who sport sample (McGuine, Post, Hetzel, Brooks, Trigsted & Bell, 2017). Another factor to consider is that while athletes may be choosing to specialize to obtain collegiate scholarships, athletes who played multiple sports actually received athletic scholarships more often compared to their specializing counterparts (Ginsburg, Danforth, Ceranoglu, Durant, Robin, Smith, Kamin, Babcock, Masek, 2014). It is critical that athletes, parents/guardians, coaches and others who influence the decision to specialize or sport sample know the true risks involved when making the decision.
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.subjectSport Specialization
dc.subjectOveruse Injuries
dc.subjectSport Sampling
dc.subjectBurnout
dc.subjectMulti-Sport Athlete
dc.subjectSingle Sport Athlete
dc.titleIs sport specialization worth the risk? Myths vs. reality
dc.typearticle
refterms.dateFOA2021-09-07T20:37:33Z
dc.description.institutionSUNY Brockport
dc.description.departmentKinesiology, Sport Studies and Physical Education
dc.description.degreelevelMSEd in Physical Education
dc.source.statuspublished
dc.description.publicationtitleKinesiology, Sport Studies, and Physical Education Synthesis Projects
dc.contributor.organizationThe College at Brockport


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