National athletic trainers' association position statement: Prevention of pediatric overuse injuries

Journal of Athletic Training

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 206-220

  Valovich McLeod, Tamara C ^a   Decoster, Laura C ^b   Loud, Keith J ^c   Micheli, Lyle J ^d   Parker, J Terry ^e   Sandrey, Michelle A ^f   White, Christopher ^g  

^a A T STILL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b New Hampshire Musculoskeleta Institute   (United States)

^c DARTMOUTH HITCHCOCK MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^e Gwinnett Soccer Association   (United States)

^f WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^g Brophy College Preparatory School   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Children; Chronic injuries; Development; Growth; Microtrauma

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONSENSUS DEVELOPMENT; CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDER; HUMAN; RISK MANAGEMENT; SPORT; SPORT INJURY; SPORTS MEDICINE;

ADOLESCENT; ATHLETIC INJURIES; CHILD; CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDERS; HUMANS; RISK MANAGEMENT; SPORTS; SPORTS MEDICINE;

EID: 79953224450     PISSN: 10626050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4085/1062-6050-46.2.206     Document Type: Article

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