All Articles tagged youth sports

• Original Research
  August 01, 2024 CDT
  Lower-Quarter Y-Balance Test Differs by Age: Younger Athletes May Not Be Generalized to High School-Aged Counterparts
  James J McGinleyBen RandoingLaura SaleemCaroline PodvinHenry B EllisPhilip L WilsonSophia Ulman

  This study examined Y-Balance Test scores of 8-10-year-old patients after lower-extremity injury and compared results to the validated 11-17-year-old range to determine if younger patients require individual validation.

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• Original Research
  August 01, 2023 CDT
  Balance Error Scoring System Performance Differences in Figure Skaters Based on Discipline
  L. Colby MangumAndrew SkibskiLuk DevorskiLindsay Slater

  The aim of this study was to compare balance error scoring system (BESS) performance in figure skaters between disciplines and determine if age was related to BESS performance.

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• Original Research
  April 01, 2023 CDT
  Landing Technique and Ankle-dorsiflexion Range of Motion are not Associated with the History of Lower Limb Injuries among Youth Basketball Athletes
  Luiz Augusto Borges GomesRonaldo Alves da CunhaAlexandre Dias LopesFábio Andrelino de SouzaFelipe Cruvinel CostaCarlos Vicente Andreoli

  To describe the period prevalence of basketball-related injuries and to examine the association of lower limb injuries with landing technique and ankle-dorsiflexion range of motion among youth basketball athletes.

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