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PEDIATRICS Vol. 106 No. 1 July 2000, pp. 154-157

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS:
Intensive Training and Sports Specialization in Young Athletes

Committee on Sports Medicine and Fitness

Children involved in sports should be encouraged to participate in a variety of different activities and develop a wide range of skills. Young athletes who specialize in just one sport may be denied the benefits of varied activity while facing additional physical, physiologic, and psychologic demands from intense training and competition.

This statement reviews the potential risks of high-intensity training and sports specialization in young athletes. Pediatricians who recognize these risks can have a key role in monitoring the health of these young athletes and helping reduce risks associated with high-level sports participation.

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Statement of reaffirmation:

AAP Publications Retired and Reaffirmed

Pediatrics 117: 1846-1847. [Full Text]



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