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Multisport Specialization

Multisport Specialization is a developmental training paradigm in youth athlete injury prevention that involves systematic participation across multiple distinct sports, differentiated from single-sport specialization by its emphasis on diversified skill acquisition and reduced risk of overuse injuries.

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Publications

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Citations

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Authors

41

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

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Parents

Publications

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AOSSM Early Sport Specialization Consensus Statement

Robert F. LaPrade, Julie Agel, Joseph Baker et al. · Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine · 2016 · 351 citations · Full text

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The Effects of Playing Multiple High School Sports on National Basketball Association Players’ Propensity for Injury and Athletic Performance

Caitlin M. Rugg, Adarsh Kadoor, Brian T. Feeley et al. · The American Journal of Sports Medicine · 2017 · 68 citations

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Early Sports Specialization Is Associated With Upper Extremity Injuries in Throwers and Fewer Games Played in Major League Baseball

Jamie Confino, James N. Irvine, Michaela O’Connor et al. · Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine · 2019 · 52 citations · Full text

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Youth Sport Participation of Professional Baseball Players

Grant M. Hill · Sociology of Sport Journal · 1993 · 50 citations

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The Effects of Specialization and Sex on Anterior Y-Balance Performance in High School Athletes

Madeline Miller, Jessica L. Trapp, Eric G. Post et al. · Sports Health A Multidisciplinary Approach · 2017 · 42 citations

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Authors

38

  1. BT
    Brian T. Feeley

    University of California, San Francisco, United States

    2 publications · 419 citations

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  2. AS
    Andrea Stracciolini

    Boston Children's Hospital, United States

    1 publications · 12 citations

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  3. JC
    Jamie Confino

    Columbia University Irving Medical Center, United States

    1 publications · 52 citations

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  4. TA
    Timothy A. McGuine

    University of Wisconsin–Madison, United States

    1 publications · 42 citations

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  5. DS
    Dai Sugimoto

    The Micheli Center for Sports Injury Prevention, United States

    1 publications · 12 citations

    1

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Institutions

41

  1. Harvard University

    Cambridge, United States

    2 h-index

    5 publications

    399 citations

  2. University of California, San Francisco

    San Francisco, United States

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    555 citations

  3. Boston Children's Hospital

    Boston, United States

    2 h-index

    6 publications

    411 citations

  4. The Micheli Center for Sports Injury Prevention

    Waltham, United States

    2 h-index

    6 publications

    411 citations

  5. Mayo Clinic

    Rochester, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    351 citations

  6. University of Pennsylvania

    Philadelphia, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    351 citations

  7. Trinity College

    Hartford, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    351 citations

  8. New York University

    New York, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    351 citations

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Venues

  1. Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine

    OJSM · 2 publications · 403 citations

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  2. The American Journal of Sports Medicine

    1 publications · 68 citations

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  3. Sports Health A Multidisciplinary Approach

    SPH · 1 publications · 42 citations

    1

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  4. Strength and conditioning journal

    1 publications · 12 citations

    1

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  5. Sociology of Sport Journal

    SSJ · 1 publications · 50 citations

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