Sports injuries in children. Necessary consequence of competition?
Evaluation of the benefits and risks of organized children's sports is difficult, but even play activities carry risks. The benefits of participation--eg, physical conditioning, accomplishment, and enjoyment--need to be weighed against the physical and/or psychological disadvantages. Social consciousness has been raised, studies are under way, and statistics are accumulating. Physicians, school and legislative advisers, and concerned parents all have a responsibility to promote safety, to provide appropriate care, and to prevent psychological harm.
D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology*; D001484:Baseball; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004838:Epiphyses / Q000293:injuries; D005260:Female; D005538:Football; D006801:Humans; D005082:Physical Exertion; D012306:Risk; D012420:Running; D012861:Skating; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000209:etiology; D013550:Swimming; D014952:Wrestling