Introduction
- n the child and adolescent athlete, overuse is one of the most common factors causing injuries. Overtraining can cause burnout, which may deter a child from participating in sports as a lifelong healthy activity. Parental pressure to compete and succeed may contribute to overtraining.
- The current report is intended to support the American Academy of Pediatrics policy statement on intensive training and sport specialization; to assist clinicians in identifying and counseling at-risk children and adolescents and their families; to define the medical, psychologic, and developmental issues regarding intensive, focused athletic participation; and to highlight specific overtraining issues such as participation in endurance events, weekend athletic tournaments, and year-round training on multiple teams and the multiple sport athlete.
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