High-impact sports associated with increased risk of stress fracture among adolescent girls

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High-impact sports associated with increased risk of stress fracture among adolescent girls

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Adolescent girls participating in high-impact physical activity, specifically basketball, running and gymnastics/cheerleading, appear to be at increased risk for developing stress fractures, according to a report posted online today that will appear in the August print issue of Archives of Pediatrics ...

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Tags: Emergency, Fracture, Children's Health, Exercise and Fitness, Running, Stress Management

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High-Impact Sports Associated with Increased Risk of Stress Fracture Among Adolescent Girls

newswise.com — “Adolescent girls participating in high-impact physical activity, specifically basketball, running and gymnastics/cheerleading, appear to be at increased risk for developing stress fractures, according to a report posted online today that will appear in the August print issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.View full resource at newswise.com

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