Sports Specialization and Overuse Injuries
Sports participation in younger athletes has evolved from activities for fun to intense, specialized training. Recent data shows a relationship between socioeconomic status and overuse injury.
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Neeru Jayanthi
Dr. Jayanthi is an Emory University sports medicine physician and is considered one of the country’s leading experts on youth sports health, injuries, and sports training patterns, as well as an international leader in tennis medicine. Dr. Jayanthi has won multiple AMSSM Foundation Research Grants for his collaborative research on early sports specialized training and overuse injury in young athletes. Dr. Jayanthi, has been featured and/or appeared on ESPN, NPR, New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Huffington Post, ABC news, XM radio, and numerous other media outlets for his innovative research findings on junior tennis players and elite young athletes.