Sports participation can have tremendous physical and mental health benefits for children.
Properly implemented progressive training programs can yield a broad range of beneficial …

Background Arm injuries are commonly encountered in baseball as young athletes play into
adulthood. The purpose of this study was to examine the incidence of arm injury and risk for …

(1) Background: There is a lack of literature that examines the impact of early vs. late sport
specialization on quality of life after retirement from tennis. Thus, the purpose of this study …

Background: Sport specialization is associated with increased risk of overuse injuries.
However, the effects of sport specialization on the risk of overuse injury may differ by specific …

Clinical Scenario: Youth athletes may specialize in a sport of their choosing, or based on
external pressures, to pursue elite status in that sport. Current evidence shows an …

Abstract Purpose of Review The present review aims to assess special considerations in
physical development and workload across skeletally immature throwing athletes to identify …

With a wide range of injuries in youth baseball, and more than 12 million amateur baseball
players in the United States, a comprehensive list of tests and measures may be helpful to …

Background: Early sport specialization is associated with increased risk of overuse injuries
in several sports, including baseball. However, limited evidence exists evaluating how early …

In this study, the characteristics of the athletic careers of Japanese college baseball players
were identified, and relationships between their athletic careers and levels of performance …

Objective Examine the link between youth sports specialization and long-term lower
extremity joint health after sports by comparing lower extremity function, pain, and history of …