Youth Sports Safety Resources
Literature Cited:
[1]Tammelin T, Nayha S, Hills AP, Jarvelin M-R. Adolescent participation in sports and adult physical activity. American Journal of Preventive Medicine 2003 Jan; 24(1):2-28.
[2] Koester MC. Youth sports: a pediatrician’s perspective on coaching and injury prevention. Journal of Athletic Training 2000;35(4):466-470.
[3]American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Position Statement (1135): Trampolines and Trampoline Safety. June 2005. Available at: http://www.aaos.org/about/papers/position/1135.asp.
[4] American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Back-to-School Parents Earn an A+ in Safety: Backpacks, Cheerleading, Football (Press Release). 07/27/2009. Available at: http://www6.aaos.org/news/pemr/releases/release.cfm?releasenum=819. Accessed 5 August 2009.
[5] Committee on Sports Medicine and Fitness. Injuries in youth soccer: a subject review. American Academy of Pediatrics. Pediatrics. 2000 Mar;105(3 Pt 1):659-61. Available at: http://aappolicy.aappublications.org/cgi/reprint/pediatrics;105/3/659.pdf.
Other Reference:
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS). Childhood Sports Injuries and Their Prevention: A Guide for Parents with Ideas for Kids. NIH Publication No. 06-4821. Available at: http://www.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info/Sports_Injuries/child_sports_injuries.asp. Accessed 5 August 2009.
Written and compiled by Kyla Boyse, RN. Reviewed by Amy Miller, MD.
Updated August 2009
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