Focus on One Sport Boosts Injury Risk for Kids

Focus on One Sport Boosts Injury Risk for Kids
Children that take their sport seriously may push themselves too hard. fotokostic/iStock
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Kids who specialize in one sport may have a higher risk of injury, a new study suggests.

The findings, which draw from a multi-year, ongoing study of 10,138 older children and teens living throughout the United States, show that volume of vigorous activity strongly predicts injury for both boys and girls. In other words, those who engage in the most hours of intense activity per week are the most likely to suffer an injury.