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Risk Injury in Young Athletes


Overuse and Acute Injuries in Youth Sports | Atrium Health Wake ...

Children and teenagers risk acute injury playing sports. They fall going for a rebound. They collide on the field. They hit their head against the goal post.

Preventing Sports Injuries | Johns Hopkins Medicine

10 Tips for Preventing Sports Injuries in Kids and Teens · Improper or poor training practices · Wearing improper sporting gear · Being in poor health condition ...

Dealing With Sports Injuries (for Teens) | Nemours KidsHealth

What Are Some Types of Sports Injuries? · Acute traumatic injuries are things like fractures, sprains and strains, concussions, and cuts. They usually happen ...

For young athletes, sport specialization means increased risk of injury

Specialization in a chosen sport is associated with a higher volume of activity — and it could increase young athletes' risk of sustaining ...

Tips to Prevent Sports Injuries in Children & Teens

Most injuries in young athletes are due to overuse. As pediatricians, we advise young athletes to avoid specializing in one sport.

Youth Sports Injuries - Prevention & Treatment | Made for This Moment

How do you prevent sports injuries and pain? · Stretch and ensure muscles are properly warmed up before exercise. · Use the right protective equipment and gear ...

The Importance of Sports Safety and Preventing Injuries for Young ...

Because sports are physical, the risk of injury is always there. That's one reason why injury prevention is key.

Injuries in Youth Sports: Epidemiology, Risk Factors and Prevention

Chronic overuse injuries amount to up to 40%, many of which concern episodes of traction apophysites, typical in youth sports. Risk factors can be extrinsic ( ...

Overuse Injuries in Young Athletes - Ventura Orthopedics

Because young athletes are still growing, they are at a greater risk for injury than adults. The consequences of overdoing a sport can include ...

Overuse Injury Prevention in Youth Sports - UC Davis Health

Children and teens are at a greater risk for overuse injuries due in large part to growing bones, uneven maturation and inability to detect warning signs.

Orthopedic Care for Young Athletes: Injury Prevention and Recovery

Young athletes face a unique set of challenges and risks when it comes to sports injuries. Growth and immature skeletons can make younger ...

Young Athletes Who Specialize Too Soon Risk More Injuries - NPR

High school athletes who tended to focus on one sport were 50 percent more likely to get hurt than those who hadn't specialized. Injuries ...

(PDF) Sports-Specialized Intensive Training and the Risk of Injury in ...

... 4 Several studies have noted that specializing in a single sport is associated with overuse injuries in youth athletes aged 7 to 18 years.

Specialization and Injury Risk in Different Youth Sports - Frontiers

This study shows that, even though young athletes seem to be at a high risk of becoming injured, early team sport specialization and a high performance level ...

Raising the Young Athlete: Training and Injury Prevention Strategies

continuum (Table 2), more highly specialized youth athletes have been shown to be at greater risk for injury.29., 30., 31. Additionally, single sport athletes ...

The 10 Most Common Sports Injuries in Kids and Young Athletes

Returning to play after time off comes with the risk of injury. It's important to catch injuries early, before they turn serious.

Reducing Injury Risk in Youth Sports - The New York Times

Children often do get hurt, and sometimes those injuries can sideline young athletes for months or an entire season and may sour them on participating in the ...

Kids' Sports Injuries: What Parents Need to Know - Yale Medicine

Close to one out of three childhood injuries happens while a child is playing sports. The most common injuries are sprains and strains, followed by fractures.

a review of demographic and sports-related risk factors for injury ...

Young athletes may be particularly susceptible to overuse injuries as a result of poor technique, ill-fitting equipment, physical weakness, and ...

Risk of Injuries Associated With Sport Specialization and Intense ...

Our study confirms that over time, young athletes, and in particular young female athletes, were more likely to be injured and sustain an overuse injury.