Listen "28: Psychological and Emotional Factors in Youth Sports Injuries"
Episode Synopsis
This episode explores the link between sport specialization and injury risk in young athletes, utilizing a bio-emotional social approach. The authors conducted a cross-sectional study with 169 specialized athletes, analyzing self-reported data on sociodemographics, physical attributes, injuries, and psychological factors.Iona T, Raimo S, Coco D, et al. Specialization and Injury Risk in Different Youth Sports: A Bio-Emotional Social Approach. Front Psychol. 2022;13:818739. Published 2022 Mar 16. doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2022.818739Follow Dr. Anthony Novello, PT, DPT@anthonynovello.dpt