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Special Aspects of Prevention in Children and Adolescents

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Book cover Prevention of Injuries and Overuse in Sports

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Children and adolescents differ from adults with different injury patterns based on their anatomy and stage of development.

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  1. FREMAP, Avda. Juan Carlos I, 1, Gijón, 33212, Spain

    Antonio Maestro MD, PhD

  2. Human Anatomy and Embryology Department, University of Oviedo, Julián Clavería, s/n, 33006, Oviedo, Spain

    Gorka Vázquez Pt, DO

  3. Sport & Health Center, Balneary Las Caldas, Oviedo, 33174, Spain

    Manuel Rodríguez MD & Xavier Torrallardona MSc

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Maestro, A., Vázquez, G., Rodríguez, M., Torrallardona, X. (2016). Special Aspects of Prevention in Children and Adolescents. In: Mayr, H., Zaffagnini, S. (eds) Prevention of Injuries and Overuse in Sports. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-47706-9_6

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