Special considerations for the pediatric running population

Issue title: The Injured Runner (Part II)

Guest editors: Robert P. WilderGuest Editor and Francis O'ConnorGuest Editor

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Zukowski, Christopher W. | Lillegard, Wade A.

Affiliations: Primary Care Sports Medicine, Department of Family Practice, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA

Abstract: Ever greater numbers of children are participating in running sports at earlier ages. These children will encounter many of the same problems seen in adults, but will also have many unique concerns. This article was written to provide information to primary health care providers on the differences in risks, injuries, treatments, and general health concerns of the pediatric running population.

Keywords: Children, Exercise, Exercise physiology, Injuries, Aerobic exercise, Running

DOI: 10.3233/BMR-1996-6104

Journal: Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation, vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 21-35, 1996