Open AccessSport Participation and Specialization Characteristics Among Pediatric Soccer Athletes
Author(s) -
Tamara C. Valovich McLeod,
Michael Israel,
Melissa A. Christino,
Jane Chung,
Scott McKay,
Pamela J. Lang,
David R. Bell,
Charles Chan,
Allison Crepeau,
Elizabeth Davis,
Amanda Fletcher,
Jessica Laniak,
Kelsie McCaffrey,
Donna Pacicca,
Mark Riederer,
Katherine Rizzone,
Jeremy K. Rush,
Tracy Zaslow
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
orthopaedic journal of sports medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.329
H-Index - 35
ISSN - 2325-9671
DOI - 10.1177/2325967119832399
Subject(s) - athletes , league , club , medicine , demographics , physical therapy , demography , physics , astronomy , sociology , anatomy
The study findings suggest that many youth soccer athletes participated in multiple teams or leagues at the same time and trained more than 8 months of the year. Characteristics including participation on a club team, level of specialization, and male sex were associated with a greater likelihood of exceeding the 8-month training recommendation.
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