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More Emphasis On Injury Prevention in Youth Sports Needed, Says Micheli

The emphasis in youth sports safety should be on injury prevention, says Lyle Micheli, M.D., Director, Division of Sports Medicine at Children's Hospital Boston, because many of the risk factors for injury can be controlled.

What Should The Ideal Pre-Participation Physical Evaluation (PPE) Include?

Lyle Micheli, M.D., Director, Division of Sports Medicine at Children's Hospital Boston, discusses the elements of an ideal pre-participation physical evaluation (PPE).

Contact and Collision Sports Okay If Emphasis on Developing Protective Skills, Says Guskiewicz

Kevin Guskiewicz, PhD, ATC., argues that, while there are trade-offs, contact and collision sports are relatively safe for younger athletes as long as the coaching emphasis is on protective skill development. 

Number of Athletic Trainers Likely To Rise, Predicts Youth Sports Safety Expert Kevin Guskiewicz

Leading youth sports safety expert, Kevin Guskiewicz, PhD, ATC, explains how a certified athletic trainer (AT) is the "quarterback" of a school's sports medicine team, and why he predicts that the percentage of U.S. high schools that have an athletic trainer will increase in the coming years.

Physical Therapists Help Prevent Injuries And Improve Athletic Performance

Regular PT visits can help prevent sports injuries and improve athletic performance, says physical therapist Patricia Ladis.

Physical Therapists Are Really Efficiency Experts

Because one of their most important jobs is to identify and correct muscular and other imbalances, a physical therapist is really an efficiency expert, says Patricia Ladis.

Are Poor Parenting and Food Choices Behind Spike in Childhood Obesity?

A plurality of Americans think both poor parenting and poor food choices cause childhood obesity, says a new poll.

Protective Cups, Jock Straps, Supporters: Essential Equipment for Contact and Collision Sports

When your son plays contact or collision sports, there is always the risk of testicular injury.  To protect against such injury, boys need to wear a cup.

Youth Sports Injuries On Rise: Is Lack of General Physical Fitness Partially To Blame?

While increase in number of youth sports injuries is result of greater participation, especially by girls, says Lyle Micheli, M.D., Director, Division of Sports Medicine at Children's Hospital Boston, some suggest that today's kids are more prone to injury because they are more sedentary and come to sports less physically fit and well-conditioned.
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