Key Words: Youth athlete, injury, sports This blog is based on recent research published on BJSM (1). Why is this study important? Sport participation is a common way for children and adolescents around the world to stay physically active. However, the professionalization of youth sports has led many young athletes to select a main sport […]
Tag: amateur sport
Is the medical world keeping pace with Mass Participation Amateur Sport?
In their capacity as medics, athletes and spectators, Professor Sanjay Sharma, Michael Walker, and colleagues argue the need for a proactive consensus-based approach to medical standards for Mass Participation Amateur Sport (MPAS). By Michael Walker 1 BSc (Hons); Sabiha Gati 2 BSc (Hons), MBBS MRCP (UK), PhD; Mats Borjesson 3 PhD, MD, FESC; Sanjay Sharma 1 BSc (Hons), […]