Evaluating the Impact of Youth Early Sport Specialization on Injury: An Evolution in Measurement
Objective To track youth sports participation and injury occurrence accurately and longitudinally. Results An online survey tool that captures sports participation, frequency, level of competition, and tracks injury occurrence has been developed. The survey allows for longitudinal tracking of sports...
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| description | Objective To track youth sports participation and injury occurrence accurately and longitudinally. Results An online survey tool that captures sports participation, frequency, level of competition, and tracks injury occurrence has been developed. The survey allows for longitudinal tracking of sports participation to evaluate the change from recreational to highly specialized sports participation. To maximize the utility of this research tool we identified swimmer plots which allow for clear visualization of the data as the best method for graphical representation. Implication Longitudinal measurement of sports participation to evaluate the impact of early sports specialization on injury is feasible with this tool and enhanced by the swimmer plots for visualization. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d2a0ff9dedcb41859705a64d1b6de6d52023-05-23T08:33:24ZengSAGE PublishingHealth Services Research & Managerial Epidemiology2333-39282023-05-011010.1177/23333928231176207Evaluating the Impact of Youth Early Sport Specialization on Injury: An Evolution in MeasurementTodd Rockwood0Nicholas M. Edwards1Bradley Nelson2Julie Agel3 Division of Health Policy and Management, , Minneapolis, MN, USA Department of Orthopedics, , Minneapolis, MN, USA Department of Orthopedics, , Minneapolis, MN, USA Department of Orthopedics, , Minneapolis, MN, USAObjective To track youth sports participation and injury occurrence accurately and longitudinally. Results An online survey tool that captures sports participation, frequency, level of competition, and tracks injury occurrence has been developed. The survey allows for longitudinal tracking of sports participation to evaluate the change from recreational to highly specialized sports participation. To maximize the utility of this research tool we identified swimmer plots which allow for clear visualization of the data as the best method for graphical representation. Implication Longitudinal measurement of sports participation to evaluate the impact of early sports specialization on injury is feasible with this tool and enhanced by the swimmer plots for visualization.https://doi.org/10.1177/23333928231176207 |
| spellingShingle | Todd Rockwood Nicholas M. Edwards Bradley Nelson Julie Agel Evaluating the Impact of Youth Early Sport Specialization on Injury: An Evolution in Measurement Health Services Research & Managerial Epidemiology |
| title | Evaluating the Impact of Youth Early Sport Specialization on Injury: An Evolution in Measurement |
| title_full | Evaluating the Impact of Youth Early Sport Specialization on Injury: An Evolution in Measurement |
| title_fullStr | Evaluating the Impact of Youth Early Sport Specialization on Injury: An Evolution in Measurement |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluating the Impact of Youth Early Sport Specialization on Injury: An Evolution in Measurement |
| title_short | Evaluating the Impact of Youth Early Sport Specialization on Injury: An Evolution in Measurement |
| title_sort | evaluating the impact of youth early sport specialization on injury an evolution in measurement |
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