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Caution: Soccer Ahead

Author: Dr. Richard P. Borkowski.
Athletic Management magazine

Overuse Injuries: The New Scourge of Kids Sports

Author: Dr. Lyle Micheli

Reducing the Risk

Author: Dr. Richard P. Borkowski.
Athletic Management magazine

Safe Landings

Author: Dr. Richard P. Borkowski.
Athletic Management magazine

Safety Checklist: For the Parent

Author: NCSS Information Team

Strokes of Safety

Author: Dr. Richard P. Borkowski.
Athletic Management magazine

The Risk Factor

Author: Dr. Richard P. Borkowski.
Athletic Management magazine

The Spectator's First Aid Kit

Author: NCSS Information Team

Three Seasons of Safety

Author: Dr. Richard P. Borkowski.
Athletic Management magazine

Crisis Management Plan for Youth Sporting Events

Our children are all too valuable for us to allow for a randomized method of care when it comes to medical emergencies. Today, more kids than ever are participating in organized sports, and many of these at ages younger than we as parents could ever imagine.
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Lightning: the Uncontrollable in Sports Medicine

According to the National Athletic Trainers' Position Statement on Lightning, it is one of the top 3 causes of weather related deaths. It kills approximately100 people yearly and is responsible for approximately 500 injuries.
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Lightning Safety: Make It Part of Your Game Plan!

When thunderstorms threaten, coaches and sports officials must not let the desire to start or complete an athletic activity hinder their judgment when the safety of participants and spectators is in jeopardy. Each year in the United States, more than 400 people are struck by lightning.
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