Injury Prevention & Sports Safety
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Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI): The 6-Step “Return to Play” Protocol
- Centers for Disease Control (CDC), HEADS UP / 2025: Pediatric Concussion Recovery: The 6-Step Graduated Protocol
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), Concussion Care / 2024: Cognitive Rest vs. Physical Rest: Updated Guidelines for Schools
Overuse Injuries: The Rise of “Little League Elbow”
- Nationwide Children's Hospital, Sports Medicine / 2025: UCL Injuries in Youth Baseball: Why Pitch Counts Matter
- American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), Policy Statement / 2024: Sports Specialization Risks: Delaying Single-Sport Focus Until Age 15
Adolescent Driving: The “Fatal Crash” Gap
- Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), Fatality Facts / 2025: Male vs. Female Teen Driver Crash Rates: The Role of Speeding
- Governors Highway Safety Association, Report / 2024: Seat Belt Usage Rates in Teen Boys vs. Girls
Accidental Injury: Sensation Seeking & Risk
- CDC, National Center for Health Statistics / 2024: Unintentional Injury Mortality: Gender Differences in Drowning and Falls
- Journal of Safety Research, Analysis / 2025: Behavioral Interventions for High-Risk Adolescent Males