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Student Athletes Who Specialize Early Are Injured More Often, Study Finds

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A growing number of pediatric sports medicine groups warn that when a child focuses on a single sport before age 15 or 16, they increase their risk of injury and burnout — and don't boost their overall success in that sport. (Hero Images/Getty Images)
A growing number of pediatric sports medicine groups warn that when a child focuses on a single sport before age 15 or 16, they increase their risk of injury and burnout — and don't boost their overall success in that sport. (Hero Images/Getty Images)

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