Lower Extremity Biomechanics Are Altered Across Maturation in Sport-Specialized Female Adolescent Athletes

• Main Authors: Christopher A. DiCesare (Author), Alicia Montalvo (Author), Kim D. Barber Foss (Author), Staci M. Thomas (Author), Kevin R. Ford (Author), Timothy E. Hewett (Author), Neeru A. Jayanthi (Author), Andrea Stracciolini (Author), David R. Bell (Author), Gregory D. Myer (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2019-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Sport specialization is a growing trend in youth athletes and may contribute to increased injury risk. The neuromuscular deficits that often manifest during maturation in young, female athletes may be exacerbated in athletes who specialize in a single sport. The purpose of this study was to investig...