TABLE 4.
Survey Responses Comparing US-Raised and Non–US-Raised Playersa
| All Players | Non-US | US | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trained for main baseball season (fitness, skills training, weight training, etc), mo/y | 8.21 ± 3.51 | 6.68 ± 3.87 | 8.91 ± 3.09 | <.001 |
| Competed in baseball games (ie, school team, winter ball, AFL, instructional league, etc), mo/y | 7.30 ± 2.80 | 5.78 ± 3.30 | 7.97 ± 2.25 | <.001 |
| Sustained an injury that player attributed to specializing in 1 sport, n (%) | 181 (25.7) | 45 (20.6) | 134 (27.7) | .05 |
| Glad that player focused on only 1 sport at age of specialization, n (%) | 626 (88.8) | 205 (93.6) | 419 (86.6) | .006 |
| Thought that specializing in 1 sport helps to play sport at a higher level, n (%) | 979 (61.6) | 446 (88.8) | 532 (49.1) | <.001 |
| Wanted children to specialize in only 1 sport during their adolescent years, n (%) | 357 (22.4) | 278 (55.4) | 78 (7.1) | <.001 |
aValues are presented as mean ± SD unless otherwise indicated. Bolded values indicate a statistically significant difference. Percentages are presented based on the number of responses for each individual question. AFL, Arizona Fall League.