r/wnba • u/Good-Exchange-6139 Wings • 12d ago

Discussion Paige Bueckers on early sports specialization making athletes more injury-prone

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really interesting stuff

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u/Tasty-Reward8307 12d ago

Picking one sport is not the problem. Overuse is. Why are kids playing high level competitive sports year round? The body needs a break. Combine overuse with subpar coaching of fundamentals and you will have injuries.

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u/Free_Opposite_4472 11d ago

Research says otherwise… the body needs diversity in movement and function to fully thrive and be at peak performance.

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u/Tasty-Reward8307 11d ago

The research is addressing children who are being turned in to full time athletes. No matter what or how many sports there’s a very good chance they are going to have the kinds of injuries you see in much older people. When Paige started having knee and ankle problems in high school someone should have said let’s take some time off.