Social support from parents serves as one of the primary influences of youth physical activity—
related behaviors. A systematic review was conducted on the relationship of parental social …

Objectives In line with the aims of this special issue, the purpose of this paper is to forward a
position on the concept of sport parenting expertise through the presentation of six key …

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 …

Context: Sports specialization is intense training in 1 sport while excluding others. Sports
specialization in early to middle childhood has become increasingly common. While most …

Background: There have been no population-based studies to evaluate the rate of pediatric
anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. Purpose: The primary aim of the current …

Obesogenic environments are thought to underlie the increased obesity prevalence
observed in youth during the past decades. Understanding the environmental factors that …

The purpose of this study was to provide a systematic review of studies concerning social
support in youth sport from 1990 to 2013. A total of 73 studies were evaluated and are …

Ninety percent of American youth participate in some form of organized youth sport between
the ages of 5 and 18. Parent involvement in this context has recently been characterized as …

Background: Despite an increase in the prevalence of medial ulnar collateral ligament
(UCL) reconstruction of the elbow in professional baseball and popularity within the media …

A fundamental step in describing a research field is the review and synthesis of accumulated
knowledge. Multiple qualitative reviews have been conducted over the last decade to …