Citation

Micheli LJ, Glassman R, Klein M. Clin. Sports Med. 2000; 19(4): 821-34, ix.

Affiliation

Department of Sports Medicine, Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2000, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

11019742

Abstract

With the explosion of the number of youth participating in sports activities has come an epidemic of injuries. Myriad factors make their prevention a great challenge for society. This article presents an overview of statistics, factors contributing to sports injuries, a review of significant prevention efforts, barriers to prevention, and recommendations for the future.

Language: en