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Intensive training in young athletes.

N Maffulli1, E Pintore

  • 1University of Naples, First Medical School, Department of Human Physiology, Italy.

British Journal of Sports Medicine
|December 1, 1990
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Intensive training in young athletes offers health benefits but carries risks of serious injury. Research highlights the need to adjust training and competition to protect children

Area of Science:

  • Sports Medicine
  • Pediatric Sports Science
  • Exercise Physiology

Background:

  • Increasing participation of children in organized sports with early intensive training and high-level competition.
  • Potential health benefits of intensive training are often overshadowed by the risk of serious injuries in young athletes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review research on the physical, cardiovascular, muscular, injury, and psychological effects of intensive training in young athletes.
  • To identify the risks associated with early and intensive sports training in children.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review focusing on studies examining young athletes undergoing intensive training.
  • Analysis of research data on physiological and psychological impacts of early sports specialization.

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Main Results:

  • Intensive training in children can lead to significant physical, cardiovascular, and muscular adaptations.
  • High incidence of serious sports injuries is reported in intensively trained young athletes.
  • Psychological effects, including potential negative impacts, are associated with early high-level competition.

Conclusions:

  • Current training and competition models for young athletes may have deleterious effects.
  • Recommendations are made to modify training and competition schemes to mitigate risks.
  • Protecting the health and well-being of young athletes requires adjustments to current practices.