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The Association Between Psychosocial Factors and Reported Injuries Among Youth Grassroot Soccer Players

Bård Erlend Solstad Orcid Logo, Andreas Sersland, Monica Klungland Torstveit, Camilla Knight, Andreas Ivarsson, Ingirid Heald Kjær, Bjørn Tore Johansen

European Journal of Sport Science, Volume: 25, Issue: 6, Start page: e12314

Swansea University Author: Camilla Knight

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Regular participation in grassroot sports may benefit adolescents by developing movement skills, fostering peer relationships, and cultivating positive attitudes and behaviors. However, increased volume and intensity of sport participation raise the risk of injuries, which may lead adolescents to qu...

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