Characteristics of youth sports specialization among Japanese baseball players
In this study, the characteristics of the athletic careers of Japanese college baseball players were identified, and relationships between their athletic careers and levels of performance and injury were analyzed. A questionnaire survey was conducted for 589 players in teams affiliated with the All-...
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Japanese Society of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine
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| author | Ryuto Fuke Yoshimitsu Kohmura Kazuhiro Aoki |
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| description | In this study, the characteristics of the athletic careers of Japanese college baseball players were identified, and relationships between their athletic careers and levels of performance and injury were analyzed. A questionnaire survey was conducted for 589 players in teams affiliated with the All-Japan University Baseball Federation; the relationship between their background in competitive activity and levels of performance in competitive experience was analyzed with a chi-square (χ2) test. In total, 541 players participated in the survey. Survey results showed that the average age at which they started playing baseball was 7.8 ± 1.8 years, and the average age at which they specialized in baseball was 10.0 ± 3.2 years. In terms of athletic experience and college performance level, the χ2 test showed a significant association (χ2 = 8.83, Cramer’s V = 0.133, p < 0.05). Moreover, significantly more players specialized before 12 years of age, with experience in other sports, and significantly fewer players specialized after 13 years of age, with experience in other sports (p < 0.05). Therefore, childhood sports experience may influence performance levels of college players, and Japanese baseball players tend to specialize early. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-770caaf88e8148da8030c918ecb1b2782024-01-16T02:49:42ZengJapanese Society of Physical Fitness and Sports MedicineJournal of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine2186-81312186-81232024-01-0113191710.7600/jpfsm.13.9jpfsmCharacteristics of youth sports specialization among Japanese baseball playersRyuto Fuke0Yoshimitsu Kohmura1Kazuhiro Aoki2Graduate School of Health and Sport Science, Juntendo UniversityFaculty of Health and Sports Science, Juntendo UniversityGraduate School of Health and Sport Science, Juntendo UniversityIn this study, the characteristics of the athletic careers of Japanese college baseball players were identified, and relationships between their athletic careers and levels of performance and injury were analyzed. A questionnaire survey was conducted for 589 players in teams affiliated with the All-Japan University Baseball Federation; the relationship between their background in competitive activity and levels of performance in competitive experience was analyzed with a chi-square (χ2) test. In total, 541 players participated in the survey. Survey results showed that the average age at which they started playing baseball was 7.8 ± 1.8 years, and the average age at which they specialized in baseball was 10.0 ± 3.2 years. In terms of athletic experience and college performance level, the χ2 test showed a significant association (χ2 = 8.83, Cramer’s V = 0.133, p < 0.05). Moreover, significantly more players specialized before 12 years of age, with experience in other sports, and significantly fewer players specialized after 13 years of age, with experience in other sports (p < 0.05). Therefore, childhood sports experience may influence performance levels of college players, and Japanese baseball players tend to specialize early.https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jpfsm/13/1/13_9/_pdf/-char/encompetitive experiencejapanese baseball playersperformance level |
| spellingShingle | Ryuto Fuke Yoshimitsu Kohmura Kazuhiro Aoki Characteristics of youth sports specialization among Japanese baseball players Journal of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine competitive experience japanese baseball players performance level |
| title | Characteristics of youth sports specialization among Japanese baseball players |
| title_full | Characteristics of youth sports specialization among Japanese baseball players |
| title_fullStr | Characteristics of youth sports specialization among Japanese baseball players |
| title_full_unstemmed | Characteristics of youth sports specialization among Japanese baseball players |
| title_short | Characteristics of youth sports specialization among Japanese baseball players |
| title_sort | characteristics of youth sports specialization among japanese baseball players |
| topic | competitive experience japanese baseball players performance level |
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