RT Book, Section A1 Armento, Aubrey A1 VanBaak, Karin A1 Mayer, Stephanie W. A1 Dahab, Katherine S. A1 Vidal, Armando A2 Bunik, Maya A2 Hay, William W. A2 Levin, Myron J. A2 Abzug, Mark J. SR Print(0) ID 1190367019 T1 Sports Medicine T2 Current Diagnosis & Treatment: Pediatrics, 26e YR 2022 FD 2022 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9781264269983 LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1190367019 RD 2024/04/24 AB Sports medicine as a separate discipline has grown since the 1980s in response to an expanding body of knowledge in the areas of exercise physiology, biomechanics, and musculoskeletal medicine. As more children participate in recreational and competitive activities, pediatric health care providers are encountering more young athletes in their practice. Familiarity with the common medical and orthopedic issues faced by athletically active children and knowledge of which injuries necessitate referral to a sports medicine specialist are essential.