Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York, NY, USA.
Columbia University Irving Medical Center, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, New York, NY, USA.
Phys Sportsmed. 2021 Nov;49(4):476-479. doi: 10.1080/00913847.2020.1856632. Epub 2020 Dec 6.
: Early youth specialization is increasingly being researched and identified as a risk factor for overuse injuries and burnout. This study aimed to characterize high school sport specialization in top National Football League (NFL) athletes and determine whether associations exist between single-sport specialization and future injury risk, performance, and longevity.: For NFL first-round draft picks from 2008-2017, data on the number of games played in the NFL, overuse injuries causing athletes to miss one or more regular season games, Pro Bowl selections, and current status in the NFL were collected using publicly available information.: A total of 318 athletes were analyzed. Multi-sport athletes were highly prevalent (88%, n = 280), while only 12% (n = 38) of athletes were classified as single-sport. No difference between multi-sport and single-sport athletes was found regarding games missed to upper (p = 0.93) or lower extremity injuries (p = 0.49), total games played (p = 0.57), or NFL longevity (p = 0.97). There was no significant difference in the proportions of athletes reaching at least 1 Pro Bowl.: The majority of NFL first-round draft picks were multi-sport athletes in high school. Single-sport football participation in high school does not appear to aid athletes in reaching or succeeding in the NFL.
: 青少年早期专业化越来越多地被研究和确定为过度使用损伤和倦怠的风险因素。本研究旨在描述顶级国家橄榄球联盟 (NFL) 运动员的高中专项运动，并确定单一专项运动与未来受伤风险、表现和寿命之间是否存在关联。: 对于 2008-2017 年的 NFL 首轮选秀球员，使用公开可用的信息收集了他们在 NFL 中参加比赛的次数、因过度使用导致运动员错过一场或多场常规赛的次数、职业碗选秀和目前在 NFL 中的状态的数据。: 共分析了 318 名运动员。多运动运动员非常普遍（88%，n=280），而只有 12%（n=38）的运动员被归类为单一运动。多运动和单一运动运动员在错过上（p=0.93）或下（p=0.49）肢损伤的比赛次数、总比赛次数（p=0.57）或 NFL 寿命（p=0.97）方面没有差异。达到至少 1 次职业碗的运动员比例也没有显著差异。: 大多数 NFL 首轮选秀球员在高中时都是多运动运动员。高中时期的单一运动足球参与似乎并不能帮助运动员进入或在 NFL 中取得成功。
