To Sample or to Specialise? Sport Participation Patterns of Youth Team Sport Male Players

• Main Authors: Patrícia Coutinho (Author), Ana Ramos (Author), José Afonso (Author), Cristiana Bessa (Author), João Ribeiro (Author), Keith Davids (Author), António M. Fonseca (Author), Isabel Mesquita (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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This study characterised the sport participation patterns of 546 male youth team sport players. A retrospective questionnaire was used to identify the sport starting age (general sports and main sport) and the quantity and type of sports undertaken during the early years of development. A mixed-ANOV...