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Stopping Sports Injuries in Young Athletes

2011; Elsevier BV; Volume: 30; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.csm.2011.07.003

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Destin E. Hill, James R. Andrews,

Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise

The number of children playing recreational sports increases every year. 1 Safe Kids USA Campaign http://www.safekids.org/our-work/research/fact-sheets/sport-and-recreation-safety-fact-sheet.html Google Scholar Over 30 million children play organized sports in the United States yearly. 1 Safe Kids USA Campaign http://www.safekids.org/our-work/research/fact-sheets/sport-and-recreation-safety-fact-sheet.html Google Scholar Additionally, it is estimated that over 7.6 million high school students participated in high school sports in 2009–2010. 2 National Federation of State High School Associations http://www.nfhs.org/content.aspx?id=3282 Google Scholar This number does not include those young athletes that participated in club sports, all-star teams, or recreational leagues that are not affiliated with their local school. High school athletes account for more than 2 million injuries annually, including over 500,000 physician visits and 30,000 hospitalizations. 3 Powell J. Barber-Foss K. Injury patterns in selected high school sports: a review of the 1995–1997 seasons. J Athl Train. 1999; 34: 277-284 PubMed Google Scholar , 4 Center for Disease ControlPrevention http://www.cdc.gov/safechild/Sports_Injuries/index.html Google Scholar More than 3.5 million children under the age of 14 are seen annually for sports-related injuries. 1 Safe Kids USA Campaign http://www.safekids.org/our-work/research/fact-sheets/sport-and-recreation-safety-fact-sheet.html Google Scholar While these numbers are staggering, they continue to rise yearly.