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Youth Sport Specialization and Injury Status in Intercollegiate Sports: 2558 Board #305 May 29, 9

Hypothesis Male college athletes that chose to specialize earlier in their high school careers will be more likely to have an “injured” status at the time of survey. Introduction In youth sport today, sport specialization is a hot topic. Researchers, coaches, athletes and parents alike, ask the question, “At what age should youth athletes specialize in sport?” Today’s youth seem to specialize earlier and earlier in their athletic careers. This trend towards early sport specialization is seen by some as a means to gain an edge by increasing time on task and ultimately, skill development. To many early sport specialization is a cause for concern, as there is a general hypothesis stating that early specialization will lead to increased risk of “overuse” or repetitive stress injury, over the course of an athlete’s career.