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Tue 08 Aug 2008Heavy demands on young athletes raises risk of burnout
Young sports performers are often showing signs of burnout because of too many demands, writes DrGiles Warrington
ALTHOUGH LEVELS of inactivity and childhood obesity are rising in Ireland, according to research conducted jointly by the ESRI and the Irish Sports Council the number of children and adolescents engaging in recreational and organised sport and the level of participation has increased dramatically in the past 20 years.
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