Study Finds One-Sport Specialization Leads to Injury

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Last month, the National Federation of High School Associations released the results of a study conducted by researchers from the University of Wisconsin measuring injury rates for student-athletes in conjunction with sport specialization.

The study found that athletes specializing in one sport—and especially those who train for that sport year-round—are 70 percent more likely to sustain a lower extremity injury, as they are putting undue stress on a concentrated group of muscles, bones and ligaments.

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