title: Sport injury profiles, training and rehabilitation issues in American sports.
abstract: The injury profiles and possibilities for the sport-specific injuries associated with the major American youth sports have been reviewed in this article. Guideline concepts for physicans, athletes, and their families are noted. Weight-training general concepts are suggested for the younger athlete. Strong consideration should be given to include cheerleading as a sport to promote safety and reduce cheerleading-related injuries. A special appendix section updates current information on the popular sport of roller-blading.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Texas Tech Medical School-Amarillo, 79016, USA. gene@ama.ttuhsc.edu
authors.forename: Eugene F
authors.initials: EF
authors.lastname: Luckstead
authors.forename: Andrew L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Satran
authors.forename: Dilip R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Patel
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D010806:Physical Education and Training; D013178:Sports Medicine; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology