Episode 64: The Prevalence of Overuse Injuries in Youth Sports

Youth sports is big business! What qualifications does a coach need to start his/her own travel team in any sport? None, yet so many parents jump on the bandwagon to pay thousands of dollars to play travel ball year-round.

In this episode I discuss the stats behind overuse injuries in youth sports and the scientific reasons behind them. Only 7% of the 7 million high school athletes play college sports, that's less than 1 in 10. Does playing one sport year-round give a child an edge for getting a scholarship and going pro? Listen to find out!

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