Sentences with phrase «in a single sport»
Only 22 percent of professional athletes said they want their own child to specialize in a single sport during childhood or adolescence, and only 62 percent believe early sports specialization aids in performance.
sciencedaily.com
One of the reasons often cited in favor of early specialization in a single sport is the myth that it increases the chances of athletic success.
«Participating in a single sport for more than eight months per year appeared to be an important factor in the increased injury risk observed in highly specialized athletes,» the authors conclude.
• Do you spend more than eight months per year training and competing in a single sport?
A study reveals youth athletes who specialize in a single sport may be at a higher risk for injury.
More and more young athletes are specializing in a single sport at an early age, playing sports year - round with taking a season off to let the body rest and recover, and incorporating into their training techniques that are designed and only appropriate for professional athletes.
«I've noticed that our athletes are getting faster, stronger and more agile in every single sport,» Spence said.
As a result, children who sample multiple sports before age 12, Franzen says, possess a broad range of physical, personal, and mental skills that allow them to be successful when they do start specializing in a single sport during adolescence.
Read a guest column from NCAA vice presidents Oliver Luck and Brian Hainline on the troubling trend of the increasing number of youth specializing in a single sport beginning at a young age.
Too much practice time, and / or overspecialization in a single sport, can lead to a higher risk of injuries.
Looks pretty neat, although I swear I've seen that same crowd of generic Mario enemies in every single sports spinoff since Mario Kart Wii...
One of the principal reasons early specialization in a single sport and playing on a highly - competitive travel or select team at a young age is a bad idea is that it can interfere with healthy child development:
Of 1190 athletes, 7 - 18 years of age, enrolled in the study, 313 reported participating in a single sport and training in that sport more than eight months of the year.
Boys participating in more than one sport before age 12 are more physically fit and have better gross motor coordination than those who specialize in a single sport early, says a new study by researchers in Belgium.1
That a student - athlete unfamiliar with rugby would be so quick to commit to continuing to play the sport may seem to be rare, especially when so many athletes are specializing in a single sport.
On Dec. 20 the Big 12 presidents voted unanimously to limit each school to four partial qualifiers per year (two men, two women) and no more than one in a single sport.
Boys in the 10 - 12 year age group who played multiple sports performed significantly better on standing broad jump and tests of gross motor coordination than boys specializing in a single sport.
Many experts believe that if your child waits to play on a select team until sixth grade or later, and waits until high school to specialize in a single sport, he is likely to be better adjusted and happier, have a more balanced identity, and less likely to be better adjusted and happier, have a more balanced, and less likely to have an identity crises when his competitive sports career ends, as it is likely to do after high school.
Young people who play on select teams are sometimes pushed to specialize in a single sport and sometimes play that sport for much longer than a regular sports season.
Dr. Jayanthi's research shows that kids and teens who specialize in a single sport and train intensively have a much higher risk of sustaining serious overuse injuries, such as stress fractures.
Identify the potential physical, psychological and social costs of children specializing in a single sport.
«For example, we know from previous studies that neuromuscular training may help to improve motor skills and performance while decreasing risk for injury among athletes specializing in a single sport.
«Having the financial resources to afford such costs may provide increased opportunities for young athletes to participate in a single sport.»
Since these types of injuries are repetitive, those of us who specialize in a single sport are more at risk.