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Dr. David Smith, Medical Director of the Youth Sports Medicine Program at the University of Kansas Medical Center, said he encourages athletic trainers and other officials to use apps that measure ...
The new facility, to be located in Plano, will focus on orthopedic and sports medicine care, pediatric injury prevention, rehabilitation and therapy, and will also house an athletic performance center. [18] The new facility was expected to be complete in late 2016, but had its official opening in May 2018. [19] [20] [21]
Adolescent medicine, also known as adolescent and young adult medicine, is a medical subspecialty that focuses on care of patients who are in the adolescent period of development. This period begins at puberty and lasts until growth has stopped, [ 1 ] [ 2 ] at which time adulthood begins.
A teen center is a community center serving adolescents in a community. [1] [2] It may provide services for at-risk teens, help to meet their health needs, [3] [4] serve to discourage anti-social behavior, and help teens to find employment. [5] The purposes of a teen center are: [6] explore their interests and talents in a self-directed manner;
The Center for Disease Control reported that in 1999 only 50% of youths engaged in regular exercise. [16] Youth participation in sports can influence high-risk health-related impacts for boys and girls. A 2000 study showed the relationship between participation in sports and health-related behaviors in US youth athletes. [16]
The Zackery Lystedt Brain Project is a joint initiative between the American College of Sports Medicine and the Sarah Jane Brain Foundation which advocates for the passage of youth sports concussion legislation in all 50 states to protect student-athletes from concussions and other brain injuries during training, practice and competition.
The National Center for Sports Safety (NCSS) is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the importance of injury prevention and safety in youth sports. It was founded in 2001 by Lawrence J. Lemak, M.D.
YMCA of Greater Seattle turned its former residence into transitional housing for former foster care and currently homeless youth, aged 18 to 25. This YMCA operates six transitional housing programs and 20 studio apartments. These services are offered at their Young Adult drop-in center in Seattle, Washington. [17]