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Now thatSoccer and Football season has officially begun...
Around thirty million adolescents and children participate in organized sports. It is estimated there are three million sports related injuries that require the athlete to miss playing time. In high school age athletes, football has the highest injury rate followed by wrestling. The lowest injury rates are found in gymnastics, basketball, baseball, softball, track and field and cross-country. Injury rates are similar for sports where both males and females participate.
Foot injuries are more common in sports that involve running and kicking. Ankle injuries are common in gymnasts and tennis players.
Around thirty million adolescents and children participate in organized sports. It is estimated there are three million sports related injuries that require the athlete to miss playing time. In high school age athletes, football has the highest injury rate followed by wrestling. The lowest injury rates are found in gymnastics, basketball, baseball, softball, track and field and cross-country. Injury rates are similar for sports where both males and females participate.
Foot injuries are more common in sports that involve running and kicking. Ankle injuries are common in gymnasts and tennis players.