Aetiology and prevention of injuries in elite young athletes

摘要: Sport participation confers many varied benefits in children and adolescents, such as self-esteem, confidence, team play, fitness, agility strength. Nevertheless, the age of initiation intense training is decreasing programmes which expose to excessive amounts exercise increase risk injury. We review sports injuries young athletes long-term outcomes. Sports can lead disturbances growth limb length discrepancy, caused by traumatised physeal induced Osgood-Schlatter lesion may also cause some sequelae painful ossicles distal patellar tendon. The apophysis be fragmentised or separated, this could an adaptive change increased stress typical overuse activities. These changes produce osseous reaction even though they are not disabling. Participation physical at a should encouraged, because health benefits, but incidence severity important component any athletic programme generate economic impact care costs. Active prevention measures main weapon decrease (re-)injury rate performance.