Risk of injury from baseball and softball in children

Authors
Washington, RL Bernhardt, DT Gomez, J Johnson, MD Martin, TJ Rowland, TW Small, E
Citation
Rl. Washington et al., Risk of injury from baseball and softball in children, PEDIATRICS, 107(4), 2001, pp. 782-784
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Pediatrics,"Medical Research General Topics
Journal title
PEDIATRICS
ISSN journal
00314005 → ACNP
Volume
107
Issue
4
Year of publication
2001
Pages
782 - 784
Database
ISI
SICI code
0031-4005(200104)107:4<782:ROIFBA>2.0.ZU;2-1
Abstract
This statement updates the 1994 American Academy of Pediatrics policy state ment on baseball and softball injuries in children. Current studies on acut e, overuse, and catastrophic injuries are reviewed with emphasis on the cau ses and mechanisms of injury. This information serves as a basis for recomm ending safe training practices and the appropriate use of protective equipm ent.