Why the study?
Does sport sampling reduce sports injury in youth athletes?
Does sport sampling reduce sports injury in youth athletes?
Youth athletes benefit from sport sampling to reduce the risk of sports injuries compared to early specialization.
May support promoting sport sampling over early specialization to lower youth injury risk; extends observational evidence and warrants prospective trials.
Sport sampling is associated with a decreased risk of sports injury in youth athletes when compared with those who specialize in 1 sport. Injury rates increase as a youth athlete becomes increasingly specialized. Youth athletes would benefit substantially from participating in sport sampling.
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