Play More than One Sport to Be a Better, Healthier Athlete
Young athletes who play more than one sport into their adolescence appear less likely to develop overuse injuries or to burnout from sports...
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Myth: Specialize Early to Become an Elite Athlete
Mounting evidence challenges a deeply held conviction among youth sports participants that specializing in a single sport at a young age is critical to success...
Sudden Cardiac Arrest: Six Key Facts
Sudden cardiac arrest is the number one cause of sudden death in exercising young athletes...
Concussion FAQs
Can blood scans or imaging scans diagnose a concussion or detect recovery? What is the chance a high school or college athlete will have a concussion? Do helmets prevent concussions?...
Are Concussions In Soccer Preventable?
The popularity of soccer has soared in recent decades, in part because parents perceive it to be safer than other sports. Yet it’s important to understand its risks...
Is Heading In Soccer Dangerous?
In boys’ and girls’ soccer, most concussions happen during collisions between two players—not between a player and a ball—often while the players wrangle for a header in the air...
When Back Pain Stops a Young Athlete, Think Spondylolysis
Back pain in active children and adolescents is common. But in some cases symptoms don’t improve, and the pain hangs on for weeks...
Weighing the Treatment Options for Spondylolysis in Young Athletes
Spondylolysis is a stress fracture of a bone in the spine that can cause back pain in growing children and adolescents. If doctors find this injury early, it has an excellent chance of healing with rest...
Hydration in the Heat for Young Athletes
Young athletes, parents and coaches frequently ask about safe ways to hydrate in the heat...
Deciding Whether to Go Back to Sports
Deciding whether an athlete can safely return to sports—or whether sports risk too much harm—is the responsibility of a trained healthcare provider judging the individual circumstances of a particular young athlete...