Impact Of Sleep Deprivation On Sports Injury Rates In Young Athletes

YEAR-ROUND SPORT Previous studies have shown that adolescents participating in sport year-round found a 42% increase risk of sports injury compared with single-season athletes.1,2­­­­ AGE Age also plays a factor in sports injuries. As the pediatric and adolescent athletes increase in age, so does the likelihood of sporting injuries. With increasing age in school, there…