Systematic Review of Health Organization Guidelines Following the AMSSM 2019 Youth Early Sport Specialization Summit.

ABSTRACT:

Context

Youth sport specialization may place young athletes at increased risk for negative impacts to their physical and/or psychological health. In response to these health concerns, several health organizations have created guidelines and position statements to guide parents and practitioners toward best practices for management of the young athlete.

Objective

To systematically review and synthesize current organizations' recommendations and guidelines regarding youth sport specialization.

Data sources

English-language articles from January 1, 2000, to December 31, 2018, in the NCBI Pubmed, Embase, Cochrane, CINAHL, and SPORTDiscus databases.

Study selection

Articles that reported on recommendations or interventions by health organizations or health represent

SUBMITTER: AMSSM Collaborative Research Network Youth Early Sport Specialization Summit 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8669928 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan-Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature