Youth Sports Injuries: From Prevalence to Prevention
A special issue of Journal of Clinical Medicine (ISSN 2077-0383). This special issue belongs to the section "Sports Medicine".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2025 | Viewed by 1060
Special Issue Editors
Interests: sports injuries- epidemiology prevention and management; sports injuries in physical education and youth sports; non-invasive functional muscle diagnostics; fundamental movement skills; physical activity and health in young
Interests: muscle metabolism; muscle fatigue and recovery; muscle damage; oxidative stress; high-intensity interval training; neuromuscular performance; eccentric exercise
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Dear Colleagues,
Youth sports injuries are rising globally, posing significant concerns due to their multifaceted implications. Injuries account for a quarter of all harm to children and adolescents, with incidence rates climbing in tandem with growing sports participation across all age groups. Youth athletes are particularly vulnerable to both acute and overuse injuries of the musculoskeletal system, which can disrupt their education, incur financial burdens, and diminish their enthusiasm for continued sports participation. Furthermore, these injuries increase the risk of sedentariness, obesity, and related health issues.
Recent developments in global perspectives suggest that it is time to paint the full picture for effective sports injury prevention. Therefore, this Special Issue seeks to provide a global platform for sharing best practices in injury prevention and sport safety enhancement in youth sport. We invite submissions of original research, reviews, and commentaries that explore the prevalence, mechanisms, risk factors, and prevention strategies for youth sports injuries. This Special Issue aims to provide valuable insights to help reduce injury risks and promote safe, sustained sports participation among youth athletes worldwide. Join us in contributing to this crucial discourse to ensure a safer future for youth athletes.
Dr. Swarup Mukherjee
Prof. Dr. Gregory C. Bogdanis
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- youth sports injuries
- musculoskeletal injuries
- injury prevention
- sport safety
- youth athletes
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