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. 2021 Oct 20;14(1):127–134. doi: 10.1177/19417381211051371

Table 1.

List of included studies

Year Organization Focus Psychological Development/Approach Physical Development/Load Facilities/Resources Timing and Monitoring of Specialization
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
2000 7 AAP a Sport specialization × × ×
2007 2 AAP b Overtraining/overuse × × × × ×
2008 21 AAFP, AAOS, ACSM, AMSSM, AOSSM, AOASM Adolescent athlete × ×
2008 17 IOC Adolescent athlete × × × × × ×
2011 23 NATA Overtraining/overuse, injury prevention × × × × × ×
2013 16 ACSM, ECSS Overtraining/overuse × ×
2014 5 AMSSM Burnout × × × × × × × ×
2015 1 IOC Athlete development × × × × × × × × ×
2016 3 AAP c Sport specialization × × × × × × × × ×
2016 11 NSCA Athlete development × × × × × × × × ×
2016 10 AOSSM Sport specialization × × × × ×

AAFP, American Association of Family Practitioners; AAP, American Association of Pediatrics; AAOS, American Association of Orthopedic Surgeons; ACSM, American College of Sports Medicine; AMSSM, American Medical Society for Sports Medicine; AOASM, American Osteopathic Academy of Sports Medicine; AOSSM, American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine; ECSS, European College of Sport Science; IOC, International Olympic Committee; NATA, National Athletic Trainers’ Association; NCSA, National Strength and Conditional Association.

a

Reaffirmed by the AAP in February 2015.

b

Reaffirmed by the AAP in September 2014.

c

Replaces statement by the AAP from 2000.