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Gymnastics (Care of the Young Athlete)Category: sports_and_fitness
Gymnastics is a sport of flexibility and agility that includes 4 forms: artistic, rhythmic, acrobatic, and tumbling and trampoline. Each form has its unique physical demands and specific injury risks; however, all forms include jumping and back
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Horseback Riding (Care of the Young Athlete)Category: sports_and_fitness
Horseback riding (equestrian) is a common activity in the United States; about 30 million people go horseback riding every year. Unlike other sports, the risk of injury is highest for the most inexperienced riders. As riders gain experience,
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How to Prevent Overuse Injuries (Care of the Young Athlete)Category: safety_and_prevention
Over the past 20 years more children are participating in organized and recreational athletics. With so many young athletes playing sports, it's no wonder injuries are common. Half of all sports medicine injuries in children and teens are from
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Ice Hockey (Care of the Young Athlete)Category: sports_and_fitness
Ice hockey is one of the fastest sports and requires good physical conditioning and skating skills. It is a team sport played from the ages of 5 to 6 years through adulthood.
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Is Your Child Ready for Sports? (Care of the Young Athlete)Category: sports_and_fitness
Sports readiness means that a child has the physical, mental, and social skills to meet the demands of the sport. While general guidelines can help you select a sport based on age, it's important to remember that children develop at different
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Lacrosse (Care of the Young Athlete)Category: sports_and_fitness
Lacrosse is one of the fastest-growing sports in the United States. It's both a contact (boys) and noncontact (girls) sport. Injuries differ between the contact game of boys' lacrosse (body contact and stick checking allowed) and the noncontact
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Little League Elbow (Care of the Young Athlete)Category: sports_and_fitness
Little League elbow is a common overuse injury associated with throwing. This injury is most common in pitchers but also occurs in catchers, infielders, and outfielders.
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Martial Arts (Care of the Young Athlete)Category: sports_and_fitness
More than 6 million children in the United States participate in martial arts. Martial arts are known to improve social skills, discipline, and respect in children. Children can also improve their abilities to concentrate and focus on activities,
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