Role of Sports Specialization on Overtraining, Burnout and Mental Health Considerations

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THIS PRESENTATION IS A REPLAY FROM NATA 2022 IN PHILADELPHIA, OFFERING A SECOND CHANCE TO EXPERIENCE THE EVENT'S VALUABLE CONTENT AND INSIGHTS.


Abstract:
Early sports specialization has been associated with an increased risk of overuse injury, however, less is known regarding the psychosocial and mental health considerations of sports specialization. This presentation will review the benefits of sports participation on psychological health, the impact of early sports specialization on overtraining, burnout, and mental health, and recommendations to reduce the risk of these outcomes. Strategies to screen for overtraining and burnout will be discussed with case examples to illustrate practical considerations.

Learning Objectives:

  • Summarize the benefits of sports on psychological health.
  • Explain the impact of early sports specialization on mental health conditions and burnout.
  • Employ strategies to screen for overtraining and burnout.
  • Develop sports participation pathways to mitigate overtraining and burnout.
  • Defend existing athlete development models that aim to mitigate overtraining risk.

Level:
Advanced

Domains:
Domain 1: Risk Reduction Wellness and Health Literacy
Domain 5: Health Care Administration and Professional Responsibility

CEUs:
1.0 Category A

Keywords: adolescent, overuse, athlete development model, mental health, sports specialization, 

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Tamara Valovich McLeod, PhD, ATC, FNATA

Dr. Tamara Valovich McLeod is the Chair, Director, and a Professor of Athletic Training, Professor in the School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona, and John P. Wood, D.O., Endowed Chair for Sports Medicine at A.T. Still University in Mesa, Arizona. Dr. McLeod completed her PhD from the University of Virginia. She was the founding director of the Athletic Training Practice-Based Research Network and her research has focused on the pediatric athlete with respect to sport-related concussion. 

Dr. McLeod is fellow of the NATA, the National Academy of Kinesiology, and the National Academies of Practice-Athletic Training and was the recipient of the NATA Foundation Medal for Distinguished Athletic Training Research in 2023.

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