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Peer reviewedTaft, Timothy N. – Elementary School Journal, 1991
A literature review revealed an absence of well-controlled studies concerning the prevention of sports injuries in children. A checklist outlines some causes of the overuse syndrome, including (1) training errors; (2) the nature of playing surfaces; (3) muscle imbalance; (4) anatomic malalignments; (5) construction of shoes; and (6) various…
Descriptors: Athletes, Athletics, Children, Elementary Education
