Sports-Related Injuries in Children and Adolescents
A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2026 | Viewed by 277
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Interests: pediatric sports medicine; neurodevelopmental pediatrics; adolescent; pediatric; cerebral palsy
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Dear Colleagues,
Participation in sports is an integral aspect of the life of every child and adolescent, who engage in sports for a variety of reasons that range from fun to intensive competition. Research and practice in the field of pediatric sports medicine have revealed that, compared with adults, the implications of sports participation and physical activity are vastly different and often physiologically, psychologically, developmentally and socially unique for children and adolescents. An understanding of the dynamic interplay among physical, cognitive, and psychological growth and development and sport participation is essential to the clinical practice of pediatric sports medicine.
In this Special Issue of IJERPH, we invite you to consider sport-related injuries in children and adolescents from a broad perspective; these include such considerations as the unique aspects of growth and development related to musculoskeletal injuries, epidemiology, predisposing and risk factors for injuries, the role of training and conditioning, the role of genetics, and the developmental and psychological aspects of sport-related injuries. We invite you to share your research and perspectives regarding clinical practice for sport-related injuries in children and adolescents.
We would like you to especially consider a broad range of extrinsic or environmental aspects relevant to sports-related injuries, as well as public health considerations and the implications of such injuries.
Prof. Dr. Dilipkumar R. Patel
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- musculoskeletal injuries
- concussions
- chest and abdominal trauma
- genitourinary trauma
- maxillofacial and dental trauma
- neck injuries
- eyes, ears and nasal injuries
- specific considerations for the physically and cognitively challenged athletes
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