Veronica McGrail

Research Tools Using Mullins Library

Journal Articles: The name of the journal is “Sport Specific Associations of Sport Specialization
and Sport Volume with Overuse Injury in Youth Athletes. Medicine and Science in Sports and
Exercise” by Post EG, Biese KM, Schaefer DA in the year of 2019.
Post EG, Biese KM, Schaefer DA, et al. Sport-Specific Associations of Sport Specialization and
Sport Volume with Overuse Injury in Youth Athletes. Medicine & Science in Sports &
Exercise. 2019; 51 (6): 766. doi: 10.1249/01.mss.0000562784.95082.2b.
This article is relevant because it shows the doctor’s viewpoint of sport specialization. Playing
one sport at a young ago until they graduate high school can have a dramatic effect on a person’s
physical career. The body will be adjusted to one motion for a long period of time that can cause
a detrimental injury. Playing multiple sports throughout a youth athletes career shows less
damage on an athlete’s body. Injuries increase when specializing in one sport at a young age.

Thesis and Dissertations: The name of the dissertation is, “Causes and Effects of Youth Sport
Specialization,” by Sarah Marek in year 2016.
Marek, S. (2016). Causes and effects of youth sport specialization (Order No. 10189127). Available
from ProQuest Central; ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global. (1853877385). Retrieved from
http://0-search.proquest.com.library.uark.edu/docview/1853877385?accountid=8361
This dissertation was to find causes and effects of youth sport specialization. Specializing in one
sport at a young age is a newer topic that has risen in the past two decades. Parents and
coaches are a cause of trend. The findings showed that there was no correlation between
specializing in one sport and playing multiple sports at a young age. Although, there was a
relationship between family socioeconomic status and athletes who specialize in one sport
early.

Books: Learning Culture Through Sports by Sandra Spickard and Brian Lampman. Published in
the year of 2010. This ebook shows how sports can greatly influence a young person’s thoughts
and actions.

Audio: Name of the video is Review in Sound: Razorback University of Arkansas by Steve
Friedheim in the year 1956. Genre is short wave audio broadcasts.

Video: The name of the video is Controversies in the care of Pediatric Athletes by Julie Gilchrist,
Russell Pate and Andy Peterson in the year 2012. The genre is nonfiction films, educational
films.

Reference: In the “Dictionary of Sports Studies,” “specialization” is referenced by Oxford

University in the year of 2010. Specialization is every aspect related to one sport.