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Early sports specialization tied to increased injury rates in college athletes

Posted: 16 Mar 2019 01:22 PM PDT

Sixty million kids participate in organized athletics each year with ever increasing amounts of children specializing in one sport before the age of 14 with hopes of a college scholarship or professional career on the line. However, researchers today reveal that this early intense participation might come at the cost of increased injuries during their athletic careers.