Estimativa da especialização esportiva precoce em adolescentes de uma cidade brasileira

Gracielle Costa Reis; Lúcio Marques Vieira-Souza; Deborah Lima Ramos de Melo; Layanne de Oliveira Barros; Márcio Getirana-Mota; Afrânio de Andrade Bastos

doi:10.6063/motricidade.27128

Estimation of early sports specialization in adolescents in a Brazilian city

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Gracielle Costa Reis Universidade Federal de Sergipe – São Cristóvão
Lúcio Marques Vieira-Souza Universidade Federal de Sergipe – São Cristóvão
Deborah Lima Ramos de Melo Universidade Federal de Sergipe – São Cristóvão
Layanne de Oliveira Barros Universidade Federal de Sergipe – São Cristóvão
Márcio Getirana-Mota Universidade Federal de Sergipe – São Cristóvão
Afrânio de Andrade Bastos Universidade Federal de Sergipe – São Cristóvão

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.6063/motricidade.27128

Keywords:

adolescent, sport, athletic performance

Abstract

The aim of the present study was to estimate the chance of early sports specialization in a school population. A questionnaire on Early Specialization was prepared, and 830 practitioners of different modalities answered demographic data. Participants were recruited from public and private schools. The classification of early specialization was based on self-rating methods and the three-point system. Data analysis was performed using descriptive statistics, chi-square test and multinomial logistic regression analysis. The results showed that the chance for sports specialization by type of school is twice as high for public schools in the moderate (OR= 2.06; 95%CI 1.46–2.74) and high (OR= 1. 96; 95%CI 1.19–3.26) than private schools. The points system classified adolescents into levels: low, medium and high specialization, showing 61.8% (n= 495), 29.5% (n= 235), 8.7% (n= 70) respectively. Participants classified themselves as practicing a single (n= 405, 50.6%), or multiple sports (n= 396, 49.4%) through the self-classification system. Therefore, the chance of a student being specialized early is low, and the age variable was not determinant in influencing the specialization of students. However, sports specialization seems to be influenced by gender and school type.

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2022-06-30

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Reis, G. C., Vieira-Souza, L. M., Ramos de Melo, D. L., Barros, L. de O., Getirana-Mota, M., & Bastos, A. de A. (2022). Estimation of early sports specialization in adolescents in a Brazilian city. Motricidade, 18(2), 183–190. https://doi.org/10.6063/motricidade.27128

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Vol. 18 No. 2 (2022): III SINAL - International Symposium on Physical Activity and Combat Sports

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