How to prevent athletes from being burned out on sports

Many athletes today are experieincing sport burn out at earlier and earlier ages. One statistic smentioned is 45% of youth athletes quit their sport beacuse of burnout and 70% of kids quit sports by age 13 due to burn out. One contributing factor is athletes from a young age are playing sports year round include summer/fall leagues or AAU. Playing more than one sports in some cases can contribute to the burnout affect. If an athlete is experieincing burnout, what steps can the athlete take. In this episode of Ask Dr. Steve, Dr. Steve Graef offers tips for athletes to avoid getting burned out and enjoy the sport they are playing.