title: Injury Prevention in Youth Sports.
abstract: Children and adolescents are now participating in competitive sports at younger ages and with increasing intensity. As a result, increasing numbers of young athletes are presenting to pediatricians for care of sports-related injuries and advice about prevention. Understanding and identifying modifiable risk factors for injury in the young athletic population is a critical first step in injury prevention. Risk factors vary by sport, age, and sex. This article reviews the most common risk factors for injury and the evidence to support proposed strategies for prevention. [Pediatr Ann. 2017;46(3):e99-e105.].
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Stracciolini
authors.forename: Dai
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sugimoto
authors.forename: David R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Howell
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D010372:Pediatrics; D011314:Preventive Health Services / Q000379:methods*; D012307:Risk Factors; D000067009:Youth Sports