Research
Over the past two decades, Dr. Jayanthi’s research has helped shape how parents, coaches, and sports organizations think about youth sports training, specialization, and injury prevention. His work has moved from understanding tennis injuries to helping families make smarter long-term decisions about how kids train and compete.
2023-2025
The Brain, Biomechanics & The Future of Youth Sports
Key Highlights
How movement patterns differ in specialized athletes
Brain activity and pain in injured athletes
Long-term health and quality of life outcomes
New tools to evaluate mechanics and training efficiency
Research Publications (2)
012023• Journal of Motor Behavior
Differences in Lower Extremity Coordination Patterns as a Function of Sports Specialization — Journal of Motor Behavior
022023• Clinical Practice in Athletic Training, Vol. 6
Superficial Peroneal Nerve Entrapment in a Female Collegiate Tennis Athlete: A Disablement Model Case Study
2018-2022
Smarter Training Models for Growing Athletes
Key Highlights
How socioeconomic factors influence specialization
How growth and maturation affect injury risk
Long-term injury trends
How COVID changed youth sports participation
Developmental training models for specialized athletes
Research Publications (7)
012022• Sports Health
Age & Gender Differences in Injuries
022022• British Journal of Sports Medicine
WTA Tour Age Eligibility Rule – Career Longevity
032021• Sports Health
Developmental Training Model for the Sport Specialized Youth Athlete
042021• British Journal of Sports Medicine
Training the Specialized Youth Athlete
052020• British Journal of Sports Medicine
Youth Sport Specialisation: Evidence-Based Definition
062020• Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine
Risk of Injuries Associated With Sport Specialization and Intense Training Patterns in Young Athletes: A Longitudinal Clinical Case-Control Study.
072018• Sports Health
Socioeconomic Factors for Sports Specialization and Injury in Youth Athletes
2013-2017
The Sports Specialization Conversation
Key Highlights
The risks of early sports specialization
Burnout and overuse injuries
Injury patterns in adolescent female athletes
National guidelines for youth sports
Research Publications (4)
012017• Pediatrics
Promotion of Healthy Weight-Control Practices in Young Athletes.
022017• Physician and Sportsmedicine
Specialization Patterns Across Various Youth Sports & Relationship to Injury Risk
032017• British Journal of Sports Medicine
Caring for the Young Athlete: Past, Present and Future
042017• Strength & Conditioning Journal
The Risks of Sports Specialization in the Adolescent Female Athlete
2008-2012
Early Warning Signs: When Too Much Becomes Too Risky
Key Highlights
Risk factors for injury in competitive junior athletes
The role of rest and recovery
Early signals that intense training may increase injury risk
2003-2007
Building the Foundation: Understanding Tennis Injuries
Key Highlights
Why tennis players get hurt
Common overuse injuries
How training habits affect the body
Research Publications (4)
012007• ACSM
ACSM's Primary Care Sports Medicine - Chapter - Lower Leg and Ankle Injuries
022006• British Journal of Sports Medicine
Tennis Injuries: Occurrence, Etiology, and Prevention
032005• Physician and Sportsmedicine
Monkey Sign for Cervical Radiculopathy
042005• Medicine and Science in Tennis