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Brown University: For Young Athletes, Sport Specialization Means Increased Risk of Injury
September 24, 2019
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Sept. 24 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- Brown University issued the following news release:

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- Specialization in a chosen sport is associated with a higher volume of activity -- and it could increase young athletes' risk of sustaining both traumatic- and overuse-based injuries, new study says.

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A new study (https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/2325967119870124) finds that kids who specialize in a chose . . .

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