Daughter wants to play in World Cup someday? Have her add other sports!

An article written by Christopher DiCesare in the Oct 2019 issue of The Journal of Athletic Training, young athletes who play multiple sports had more coordination with their Drop-Vertical -Jump (DVJ) assessment. The DVJ evaluates the hip and knee motion of an athlete as she jumps down from a box. Uncoordinated joint motion in landing from a jump have been implicated in increased rates of injury, including anterior cruciate ligament tears. In this study, multi-sport athletes had a more coordinated DVJ than single sport athletes. It is important to develop this foundation before specializing in one sport. At Winning Health, we want to help you and your children be the best athlete they can. Sometimes that mean delaying sports specialization until physical maturity and improved neuromuscular coordination have developed.