title: The prevention of sports injuries in children.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Sports Medicine, Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
authors.forename: L J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Micheli
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Glassman
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Klein
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors