TABLE 2.
Characteristics of All Playersa
| Value | |
|---|---|
| No. of responses | 1673 |
| Age, y | 23.60 ± 8.63 |
| Quit other sports to focus on 1 sport, n (%) | 717/1613 (44.5) |
| Age at which player quit other sports, y | 14.09 ± 2.79 |
| Trained in sport at age of specialization, mo/y | 8.21 ± 3.51 |
| Competed in sport at age of specialization, mo/y | 7.30 ± 2.80 |
| Sustained an injury that player attributed to specializing in 1 sport, n (%) | 181/703 (25.7) |
aValues are presented as mean ± SD unless otherwise indicated. Percentages are presented based on the number of responses for each individual question.