Development and validation of the Wisconsin Sport Specialization Questionnaire (WISSQ) for older adolescent athletes
We present the first validated tool to measure youth sport specialisation while considering physical, motivational and social characteristics of sport participation. The WISSQ is a valid, reliable assessment of sport specialisation in older adolescent athletes.
Authors
- M. Alison Brooks (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7059-0171)
- Timothy A. McGuine (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3699-5607)
- Kevin M. Biese (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5264-3452)
- Traci R. Snedden (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1550-2340)
- Andrew Watson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5122-2197)
- Stephanie Kliethermes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9756-7406)
- Madison N. Renner
- Roger Brown (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9044-1085)
- Evan O. Nelson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9225-2659)
- Emily C. Srygler
- David R. Bell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9418-7886)
Institutions
- University of Wisconsin–Madison (US)
- University of Wisconsin Health (US)
- University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus (US)
- University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- British Journal of Sports Medicine
- Published
- 2025-04-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2024-108453
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Sports injuries and prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.44