Young Athletes Should Not Be Specialized Too Early

In today's sports, people are getting interested in finding talent at a very young age. Unfortunately, it is doubtful whether this benefit will benefit persons who got something personally or whether young athletes will really benefit. Everyone seems to have "spirit for me" today, but that is dangerous. These people train athletes when they are too young, whether they are other athletes, coaches or parents.

One of the theories captured by experts is Ericsson's intentional practice of 10,000 hours (1996). The most important question is how young athletes should pay attention to the age of a particular sport. Researchers and experts are worried that specialization will take place at too young age. Preliminary evidence suggests that early specialization has no advantage, but suggests that it may have negative psychological, social and physical impacts on young children . Attention is needed for early specialization in American Academy of Pediatrics (2000). They also emphasized the importance of providing advice and knowledge to young athletes and coaches to avoid the adverse effects of early specialization.

Early specialization has many recorded risks, including an increase in emotional and physical burnout syndrome, an increased risk of overuse. However, adults, parents, and coaches continue to pursue professionalism among young athletes. Reason? I believe that specialization will improve athletic performance. But obviously this is not the case in the overall situation. Specialization limits the long-term performance of young athletes in certain sports compared to multi-sports companions

For a variety of reasons, specialization of sports is becoming a standard for youth sports. If the specialization of sports is too early, it may have a bad influence both physically and psychologically. If the timing is accurate and sports specialization is done under appropriate conditions, the athlete can achieve a specific goal. Young athletes, whether professionally trained or not, may have a negative impact on their mind and body. The purpose of this clinical report is to allow pediatricians to provide counseling on sports and intensive training to young athletes and their parents. This report supports the clinical report of the American Academy of Pediatrics "Excessive Injuries in Children and Adolescent Athletes, Excessive Training, and Burnout Syndrome."