The associations of early specialization, sports volume, and maturity status with musculoskeletal injury in elite youth football players

Background: Youth football in schools has experienced rapid growth in China. Despite the increase of players engaging in more frequent, intensive, and organized sports training at their early ages, the controversy over early specialization (ES) still exists. This study aims to: a) investigate the tr...

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Main Authors: Xiang Li, Runze Feng, Shiyi Luo, Chunman Li, Miguel A. Gómez-Ruano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2023.1183204/full