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Pain radiated from my lower back as I sat along the sidelines of the field. I was 20 weeks pregnant, exhausted, and watching my 7-year-old play soccer on a damp October morning.
Sometimes sports injuries can be so severe that they lead to death. In 2010 48 youths died from sports injuries. [48] The leading causes of death in youth sports are sudden cardiac arrest, concussion, heat illness and external sickling. [49] Cardiac-related deaths are usually due to an undiagnosed cardiovascular disorder. [50]
There are approximately 8,000 children treated in emergency rooms each day for sports-related injuries. [36] It is estimated that around 1.35 million children will suffer a sports-related injury per year, worldwide. [37] This is why children and adolescents need special attention and care when participating in sports.
Readers of the L.A. Times Sports section give their opinions and thoughts on subjects from the Lakers' struggles to problems at USC and UCLA.
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Running injuries (or running-related injuries, RRI) affect about half of runners annually. The frequencies of various RRI depend on the type of running, such as speed and mileage. Some injuries are acute, caused by sudden overstress, such as side stitch, strains, and sprains. Many of the common injuries that affect runners are chronic ...
Readers of the Los Angeles Times share their thoughts on Shohei Ohtani's injury, USC president Carol Folt and former Trojans star Reggie Bush. Letters to Sports: Sorry to see Shohei Ohtani's ...
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