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Sports Injury Prevention in Young Athletes
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Sports Injury Prevention in Young Athletes

A special issue of Sports (ISSN 2075-4663).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (25 September 2025) | Viewed by 531

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Sofia Ryman Augustsson

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Department of Sport Science, Faculty of Social Sciences, Linnaeus University, SE-392 31 Kalmar, Sweden
Interests: sports medicine; injury prevention; risk factors; strength training; strength testing; sport physical therapy; youth athletes; physical performance
Dr. M. Charlotte Olsson

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Department of Environmental and Bioscience, School of Business, Innovation and Sustainability, Halmstad University, SE-301 18 Halmstad, Sweden
Interests: sustainable sports career; promoting and sustaining physical activity and exercise
Dr. Linda Ekenros

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Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Division of Physiotherapy, Karolinska Institutet, Alfred Nobels Allé 23, 141 52 Huddinge, Sweden
Interests: sports medicine; female health; movement science; orthopedics and rehabilitation; physiotherapy

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Participation and competition in sports inherently carry a significant risk of injury, a concern that is particularly pertinent for young athletes. Sports injuries can have long-lasting consequences, potentially ending an athlete’s career, preventing future participation in recreational sports or other moderately demanding activities, and may also lead to chronic health impairments throughout life. Despite ongoing efforts to describe and analyze the occurrence of sports injuries in youth athletes, the injury rate has not declined. Many aspects of youth sports injuries remain poorly understood, including the full range of factors that place young athletes at risk and the most effective prevention strategies. Therefore, future research investigating injury prevention in youth sports remains a critical priority.

This Special Issue aims to advance knowledge in sports injury prevention, with the goal of informing strategies and guidelines that promote safe participation in sports for young athletes. Specifically, we seek to explore and elucidate methods for preventing both acute and overuse injuries in this population. This may include intervention studies examining the efficacy of injury prevention programs or strategies, observational studies identifying risk and protective factors (e.g., maturation, sex differences, biomechanics, strength, flexibility, sleep, nutrition, training load, psychological characteristics, equipment, monitoring systems, and sports rules), and research employing multidisciplinary approaches to sports injury prevention in youth athletes, including holistic models and interdisciplinary frameworks, that address the biopsychosocial challenges inherent in youth sports.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Sofia Ryman Augustsson
Dr. M. Charlotte Olsson
Dr. Linda Ekenros
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • sports injury
  • injury prevention
  • prevention strategies
  • youth
  • adolescents
  • athletes
  • sports medicine
  • youth athletic injuries
  • preventive training programs
  • injury risk factors

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Training Load, Injuries, and Well-Being in Youth Padel Players: A Cross-Sectional Study
by Sofia Ryman Augustsson and Lisa Durdel
Sports 2025, 13(10), 356; https://doi.org/10.3390/sports13100356 - 7 Oct 2025
Abstract
The aim of this study was to explore the prevalence of acute and overuse injuries, as well as risk factors, training load and well-being, in male and female youth padel players. Using a cross-sectional design, data were collected from 104 players (aged 15–20) [...] Read more.
The aim of this study was to explore the prevalence of acute and overuse injuries, as well as risk factors, training load and well-being, in male and female youth padel players. Using a cross-sectional design, data were collected from 104 players (aged 15–20) via a web-based form. Players reported injuries, exposure and rating of perceived exertion (RPE), demographics (age and sex), and perceived well-being. Overuse injury severity was scored per body region (0–25), yielding a total possible score of 125. A total of six acute and 49 overuse injuries were recorded, corresponding to a prevalence of 0.53 injuries per player during a one-week recall period. Most injuries affected the knee, while the foot and lower leg had the highest severity scores (median = 44). Female players reported slightly higher stress levels (median 3) than males (median 2: p = 0.01), though no other well-being or training load differences were found. Injured players had significantly higher total wellness scores, indicating worse well-being, compared to non-injured players (median 10 vs. 9, p = 0.03). In conclusion, overuse injuries, particularly to the knee, were most common. Higher perceived stress and poorer wellness scores may be linked to injury risk, underlining the importance of monitoring well-being in youth padel athletes. Full article
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