Overuse sports injuries often seen in kids
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Today's overachieving kids are  starting sports earlier and training longer and harder, often  before they enter Kindergarten, and many of them are suffering  overuse injuries as a result, according to Dr. Lyle Micheli.
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NEW YORK  - Kids using roller shoes should always wear protective gear, and parents should supervise children carefully as they navigate the "steep learning curve" involved in mastering their use, UK researchers report.
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TUESDAY, Dec. 25 (HealthDay News) -- Playing catch with your young pitcher months before baseball season can help prevent an increasingly common pediatric pitching pitfall: torn rotator cuff injuries, according to doctors at Methodist Hospital in Houston.
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Children who are obese are damaging their feet and may have problems walking, a study suggests.
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young women who injure their knees playing soccer appear to have a very high chance of developing a potentially disabling arthritis years later, a study suggests.
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NEW YORK  - Recess may be the favorite time  of the school day for many children, but parents and school  officials need to take precautions to prevent injuries, by  making sure that playgrounds are safe, according to the  American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS).
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A recent survey has found that one out of every five children in the north China municipality of Tianjin is overweight. For each hour a day spent in front of the television the risk increases an average of
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TUEDAY, Sept. 25 (HealthDay News) -- Lifestyles with too little movement, too much TV exposure and way too much junk food are pushing U.S. children toward a life of overweight and obesity, a collection of new studies finds.
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It's that time of year: Kids hit the sports fields running, and often hobble back off. Back to school means back to organized sports for more than 30 million children and teenagers &#151; and roughly 2.5 million emergency-room visits during the year for resulting injuries.
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Many teens do not get enough exercise and spend too much time in front of a television or computer screen. Yet, the few who are physically active do not
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Some knee injuries appear to cause years of pain and increase the risk of arthritis among female soccer players, a new study shows.
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MONDAY, July 2 (HealthDay News) -- Dirt bikes, scooters, go-carts and buggies can all pose a serious risk of injury to kids, a team of researchers report.
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Specialization and year-round play are putting active kids at increased risk of crippling injury
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Women&#39;s soccer is one of the fastest growing sports in America, and new research has linked knee injury to an increased risk of developing arthritis.
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Oct. 7, 2004 -- Female soccer players who have an ACL injury (anterior cruciate ligament) in one of their knees are more likely to develop knee osteoarthritis at an early age.
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By Jeannine SteinTHOUSANDS of kids play soccer for fun, but years-long involvement with the game can have more health benefits than routine physical activity.
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A new report gives District children a dubious distinction: Nearly one in four of those ages 10 to 17 is overweight, making them the heaviest kids in the country.