The National Athletic Trainers’ Association has announced the creation of youth sport specialization awareness week, which takes place this year from Oct. 17-21, according to a press release.
The National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) highlighted the risks of early sport specialization, and offered the following guidelines for those involved in youth sports:
“We are committed to educating parents, coaches, athletic directors, school superintendents and others to help reduce risk of injury with the best recommendations and practices in place,” Kathy Dieringer,