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Raising Resilient Athletes| The Hidden Costs of Early Sport Specialization | Dr. Alan Resnik | Ep. 388
More training. More travel teams. More private coaching. The pressure to specialize early has become the norm in youth sports—but is it helping kids succeed?In this episode of The Aging Well Podcast, Dr. Jeff Armstrong sits down with orthopedic surgeon Dr. Alan Resnik to unpack the growing problem of single sport specialization in children and adolescents. Research shows that early specialization does not increase the likelihood of making it to the professional level—but it does significantly increase the risk of overuse injuries, burnout, and mental stress.Dr. Resnik explains the orthopedic…
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