Other Specialization Resources

2024

• Bell DR, Renner MN, Hernandez MI, Biese KM, Adler S, Srygler E. Secondary School Athletic Trainers’ Perceptions of How Youth Sport Specialization Impacts Workload. Sports Health. 2024;0(0). doi:10.1177/19417381241231589

2023

• Winans M, Biese KM, Rudek G, Renner MN, Stamm JM, Bell DR. The Association of Sport Specialization With Youth Ice Hockey Position and Youth Ice Hockey Parents’ Perceptions of Sport Specialization. International Journal of Athletic Therapy and Training. 2023;28(6):303-307. doi:10.1123/ijatt.2022-0085
• Biese KM, Winans M, Rudek G, Cadmus-Bertram L, Andreae SJ, Brooks MA, Kliethermes S, McGuine TA, Bell DR. The Association Between Sport Specialization and Sport Motivation in Middle School-Aged Athletes. (2023). Journal of Athletic Training, 10.4085/1062-6050-0690.22
• Hernandez MI, Miller EC, Prieto LA, Sehmer MS, Schaefer DA, Biese KM, Columna L, Andreae S, McGuine TA, Snedden T, Eberman LE, Bell DR. Youth Sport Participation Experiences from the Perspective of Hispanic/Latinx Parents and Their Children. (2023). Journal of Health Promotion & Maintenance, 46(3):165-175.
• Hernandez MI, Miller E, Prieto L, Columna L, Biese KM, Bell DR. The Current Youth Sport Culture and its Impact on Sport Participation Experiences of Low Socioeconomic Status Families. (2023). Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice, 21(2):9.
• Biese KM, Winans M, Rudek G, Hernandez MI, Cadmus-Bertram L, Andreae SJ, Brooks MA, Kliethermes S, McGuine TA, Bell DR. Secondary School Athletic Trainers’ Strategies and Barriers to Overuse Injury Treatment in Adolescent Athletes. (2023). Journal of Sport Rehabilitation, https://doi.org/10.1123/jsr.2022-0277

2022

• Chou T, Biese KM, Leung Willie, Bell DR, Kaminski T, McGuine TA. The Association of Sport Specialization and Concussion History on Self-Reported Depressive Symptoms and Quality of Life Among High School Athletes. (2022). Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine, pp. 10-1097

2021

• Biese KM, Winans M, Fenton AN, Hernandez M, Schaefer DA, Bell DR. High School Sport Specialization and Injury in Collegiate Club-Sport Athletes. J Athl Train. 2021 Dec 1;56(12):1271-1277. doi: 10.4085/1062-6050-0021.21. PMID: 34911075; PMCID: PMC8675310.
• Watson AM, Post EG, Biese KM, Kliethermes S, McGuine TA, Brooks MA, Bell DR. Decreased Physical Activity and Sleep, but Not Sport Specialization, Predict Illness in Middle School Athletes. Sports Health, 2021 Jan/Feb; 13(1): 25-20. PMID: 32631208.
• Biese KM, Winans M, Hernandez MI, Schaefer DA, Bell DR. The Association of High School Sport Participation and Injury History in Collegiate Club Sport Athletes. Journal of Athletic Training, 2021. doi: 10.4085/1062-6050-0021.21
• Biese KM, Winans M, Hernandez MI, Schaefer DA, Post EG, Sanfilippo JL, Bell DR. Comparing High School Sport Specialization Trends between Division I and Club Collegiate Athletes. Sports Health, 2021. doi:10.1177/19417381211060293

2020

• Kliethermes SA, Marshall SW, LaBella CR, Watson AM, Brenner JS, Nagle KB, Jayanthi N, Brooks MA, Tenforde AS, Herman DC, DiFiori JP, Beutler AI. Defining a research agenda for youth sport specialisation in the USA: the AMSSM Youth Early Sport Specialization Summit. Br J Sports Med. 2021 Feb;55(3):135-143. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2020-102699. PMID: 33462103.
• Bell DR, Post EG, Trigsted SM, Schaefer DA, McGuine TA, Brooks MA. Parents’ Awareness and Perceptions of Sport Specialization and Injury Prevention Recommendations. Clin J Sport Med. 2020 Nov;30(6):539-543. doi: 10.1097/JSM.0000000000000648. PMID: 30095505.
• Kliethermes SA, Nagle K, Côté J, Malina RM, Faigenbaum A, Watson A, Feeley B, Marshall SW, LaBella CR, Herman DC, Tenforde A, Beutler AI, Jayanthi N. Impact of youth sports specialisation on career and task-specific athletic performance: a systematic review following the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM) Collaborative Research Network’s 2019 Youth Early Sport Specialisation Summit. Br J Sports Med. 2020 Feb;54(4):221-230. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2019-101365. Epub 2019 Nov 18. PMID: 31740483.
• Jayanthi N, Kleithermes S, Dugas L, Pasulka J, Iqbal S, LaBella C. Risk of Injuries Associated With Sport Specialization and Intense Training Patterns in Young Athletes: A Longitudinal Clinical Case-Control Study. Orthop J Sports Med. 2020 Jun 25;8(6):2325967120922764. doi: 10.1177/2325967120922764. PMID: 32637428; PMCID: PMC7318830.
• Post EG, Biese KM, Schaefer DA, Watson AM, McGuine TA, Brooks MA, Bell DR. Sport-Specific Associations of Specialization and Sex With Overuse Injury in Youth Athletes. Sports Health. 2020 Jan/Feb;12(1):36-42. doi: 10.1177/1941738119886855. Epub 2019 Nov 14. PMID: 31724908; PMCID: PMC6931179.
• Post EG, Trigsted SM, Schaefer DA, Cadmus-Bertram LA, Watson AM, McGuine TA, Brooks MA, Bell DR. Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs of Youth Sports Coaches Regarding Sport Volume Recommendations and Sport Specialization. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 2020 Oct; 34(10):2911-2919. PMID: 29481449.
• Biese KM, McGuine TA, Kliethermes S, Bell DR, Post EG, Watson AM, Brooks MA, Lang P. Sport specialization and sport participation opportunities and their association with injury history in female high school volleyball athletes. Physical Therapy in Sport, 2020 Sep; 45: 86-92. PMID: 32717700.
• Biese KM, Post EG, Schaefer DA, Hernandez MI, Brooks MA, McGuine TA, Bell DR. Evaluation of Adolescent Sport Specialization and Upper and Lower Extremity Overuse Injury by Sex: A Secondary Analysis. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 2020 Aug; 23 (8): 721-725. PMID: 32067917.
• Hernandez MI, Biese KM, Schaefer DA, Post EG, Bell DR, Brooks MA. Different Perceptions of Parents and Children on Factors Influencing Sport Specialization. Journal of Sport Rehabilitation, 2020 Apr; 25 (1-8). PMID: 32335526.
• Post EG, Trigsted SM, Schaefer DA, Cadmus-Bertram LA, Watson AM, McGuine TA, Brooks MA, Bell DR. The Association of Sport Specialization, Overuse Injury, and Travel with Daytime Sleepiness in Youth Athletes. Athletic Training and Sports Health Care, 2020;12(2): 59-66.

2019

• Bell DR, DiStefano L, Pandya NK, McGuine TA. The Public Health Consequences of Sport Specialization. J Athl Train. 2019 Oct;54(10):1013-1020. doi: 10.4085/1062-6050-521-18. PMID: 31633411; PMCID: PMC6805064.
• Post EG, Schaefer DA, Biese KM, Cadmus-Bertram LA, Watson AM, McGuine TA, Brooks MA, Bell DR. High School Coaches Report Greater Levels of Emergency Preparedness Compared to Club Sport Coaches. Journal of Athletic Training, 2019 Oct; 54(10): 1074-1082. PMID: 31633408.
• DiSanti J, Post EG, Bell DR, Schaefer DA, Brooks MA, McGuine TA, Erickson K. Exploring Coach Perceptions of Youth Sport Specialization: A Comparison of High School and Club Sport Contexts. Journal of Athletic Training, 2019 Oct; 54(10): 1055-1060. PMID: 31633416.
• Post EG, Schaefer DA, Biese KM, Watson AM, McGuine TA, Brooks MA, Bell DR. A Comparison of Team Sport Volume Surveyed Between High School and Club Sport Coaches. Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine, 2019 April, 7(4). PMID: 31001566.

2018

• Brooks MA, Post EG, Trigsted SM, Schaefer DA, Wichman DM, Watson AM, McGuine TA, Bell DR. Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs of Youth Club Athletes Toward Sport Specialization and Sport Participation. Orthop J Sports Med. 2018 May 4;6(5):2325967118769836. doi: 10.1177/2325967118769836. PMID: 29770341; PMCID: PMC5946645.
• Bell DR, Post EG, Biese K, Bay C, Valovich McLeod T. Sport Specialization and Risk of Overuse Injuries: A Systematic Review With Meta-analysis. Pediatrics. 2018 Sep;142(3):e20180657. doi: 10.1542/peds.2018-0657. Epub 2018 Aug 22. PMID: 30135085.
• Biese KM, Post EG, Schaefer DA, Bell DR. Sport Specialization and Participation Characteristics of Female High School Volleyball Athletes. Athletic Training and Sports Health Care, 2018; 10(6): 247-252.
• Peckham KJ, DiStefano LJ, Root HJ, Lepley L, Scarneo S, Trigsted SM, Post EG, Brooks MA, McGuine TA, Bell DR. The Influence of Sport Specialization on Landing Error Scoring System Scores in High School Athletes. Athletic Training and Sports Health Care, 2018; 10(6): 253-259.
• Post EG,Green NE, Schaefer DA, Trigsted SM, Brooks MA, McGuine TA, Watson AM, Bell DR. Socioeconomic Status of Parents with Children Participating on Youth Club Sport Teams. Physical Therapy in Sport, 2018 July, 32: 126-132. PMID: 29793120.
• Bell DR, Post EG, Trigsted SM, Schaefer DA, McGuine TA, Brooks MA. Sport Participation Characteristics Between Rural and Suburban High School Athletes. Orthopedic Journal of Sports Medicine, 2018 Jan; 6(1). PMID: 29376086.

2017

• McGuine TA, Post EG, Hetzel SJ, Brooks MA, Trigsted S, Bell DR. A Prospective Study on the Effect of Sport Specialization on Lower Extremity Injury Rates in High School Athletes. Am J Sports Med. 2017 Oct;45(12):2706-2712. doi: 10.1177/0363546517710213. Epub 2017 Jul 23. PMID: 28735552.
• Post EG, Bell DR, Trigsted SM, Pfaller AY, Hetzel SJ, Brooks MA, McGuine TA. Association of Competition Volume, Club Sports, and Sport Specialization With Sex and Lower Extremity Injury History in High School Athletes. Sports Health. 2017 Nov/Dec;9(6):518-523. doi: 10.1177/1941738117714160. Epub 2017 Jun 19. PMID: 28628419; PMCID: PMC5665112.
• Post EG, Thein-Nissenbaum JM, Stiffler MR, Brooks MA, Bell DR, Sanfilippo JL, Trigsted SM, Heiderscheit BC, McGuine TA. High School Sport Specialization Patterns of Current Division I Athletes. Sports Health. 2017 Mar/Apr;9(2):148-153. doi: 10.1177/1941738116675455. Epub 2016 Nov 3. PMID: 27807260; PMCID: PMC5349389.
• Post EG, Trigsted SM, Riekena JW, Hetzel S, McGuine TA, Brooks MA, Bell DR. The Association of Sport Specialization and Training Volume With Injury History in Youth Athletes. Am J Sports Med. 2017 May;45(6):1405-1412. doi: 10.1177/0363546517690848. Epub 2017 Mar 13. PMID: 28288281.
• Miller MC, Trapp JL, Post EG, Trigsted SM, McGuine TA, Brooks MA, Bell, DR. The effects of specialization and sex on anterior Y-Balance performance in high school athletes. Sports Health, 2017 Jul/Aug; 9(4):375-382. PMID: 28447871.

2016

• Bell DR, Post EG, Trigsted SM, Hetzel S, McGuine TA, Brooks MA. Prevalence of Sport Specialization in High School Athletics: A 1-Year Observational Study. Am J Sports Med. 2016 Jun;44(6):1469-74. doi: 10.1177/0363546516629943. Epub 2016 Feb 26. PMID: 26920433.