Our multi-center research team evaluated health-related quality of life (HRQoL) outcomes in 357 youth athletes ages 8-18 one month after injury. Injury types evaluated included acute injuries such as fractures or sprains, overuse injuries such as Little Leaguer’s shoulder, and concussions.

Over 30 million children and adolescents participate in organized sports in the United States.¹⁻³ While there are certainly clear benefits of participation in youth sports such as motor skill development and social development opportunities, some of the known risks include sport-related injury and burnout.⁴⁻⁶ The purpose of this blog post is to highlight two studies that resulted in evidence-based guidelines to help limit the risk of overuse injuries in young athletes.