Sports Medicine Playbook

Pediatrics Collections provides original, focused research in a snapshot approach, with the Sports Medicine Playbook increasing pediatric providers' understanding of injuries in young athletes. It outlines the modern realities of youth athletics, with approximately 2.6 million ED visits each year.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 320 pages
Publication date: 31 October 2021
Publisher: American Academy of Pediatrics

Pediatrics Collections provides valuable insights with its original and focused research, offering a concise snapshot approach. The Pediatric Collections: Sports Medicine Playbook is designed to enhance the understanding of pediatric providers regarding the injuries that young athletes may encounter, encompassing their history, treatment, and prevention. Each section features a unique expert introduction, covering topics such as the benefits of physical activity, injuries, and concerns, including concussions. The Sports Medicine Playbook outlines the modern realities of youth athletics, with significant increases in participation, multisport involvement, and the rigorous expectations placed on young participants. These trends have resulted in a rise in sports-related injuries. Annually, sports injuries in athletes aged 5 to 24 years lead to approximately 2.6 million emergency department visits. This collection arrives at an opportune time, coinciding with the early stages of the 2021-22 school year and the anticipation of a return to normal schedules for many athletes and teams whose routines were disrupted in 2020-21 due to the global COVID-19 pandemic.

Dimension: 279 x 216 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781610026093