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Injury prevention and future research.

Carolyn A Emery1

  • 1Sport Medicine Centre, Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta., Canada.

Medicine and Sport Science
|October 26, 2005
PubMed
Summary

Identifying common risk factors like previous injury and age in child and adolescent sports injuries is crucial. Prevention strategies, including neuromuscular training and protective equipment, show promise but require more prospective research.

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Area of Science:

  • Sports Medicine
  • Pediatric Injury Prevention
  • Epidemiology

Background:

  • Child and adolescent athletes face diverse sport injuries.
  • Understanding risk factors and prevention is vital for this population.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To critically review and synthesize existing literature on risk factors and prevention strategies for injuries in child and adolescent sports.
  • To identify gaps and areas for future research in pediatric sports injury.

Main Methods:

  • A comprehensive literature search was conducted across seven electronic databases (Medline, CINAHL, Psychinfo, Cochrane, HealthSTAR, SPORTDiscus).
  • Keywords included "athletic injury," "sport injury," "risk factors," "adolescent," and "child."
  • Relevant articles were also identified from existing book chapters on sport-specific injuries.

Main Results:

  • Common risk factors identified across pediatric sports include previous injury, age, sport type, psychosocial factors, and reduced strength/endurance.
  • The literature has limitations in prospective evaluation of risk factors and prevention strategies.
  • Neuromuscular training programs (e.g., balance training) and sport-specific protective equipment (e.g., helmets) show potential for injury reduction, consistent with adult literature.

Conclusions:

  • Some sport-specific prevention strategies show promise for reducing pediatric sports injuries.
  • Significant improvements are needed in descriptive surveillance, risk factor evaluation, and prevention research methodologies.
  • Prospective studies, including randomized controlled trials, are essential for evaluating prevention strategies.
  • Integrating basic science, laboratory, and epidemiological research is critical.
  • Long-term studies are required to understand the public health impact of pediatric sports injuries.

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