TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2008//
TI  - Injury prevention in youth sports
JO  - Current sports medicine reports
A1  - Veigel, Jake D.
A1  - Pleacher, Michael D.
SP  - 348
EP  - 352
VL  - 7
IS  - 6
N2  - Sport is the principal cause of injury in children and adolescents. Youth participation in organized athletics is estimated to be 45 million in the United States alone. These injuries influence health and fitness and have socioeconomic impact. Many injuries can be prevented. This article outlines the efficacy of current injury prevention strategies in youth sports through the use of educational programs, rule changes in baseball and hockey, safety equipment, and conditioning programs.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1537-890X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1249/JSR.0b013e31818f06e7
ID  - ref1
ER  -