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Improving children’s lives through a combination of sport, health, and medicine

3 rules to prevent overuse injuries in young athletes
The intense and repetitive training required at the highest levels of sport make overuse injuries almost unavoidable for Olympians and professional athletes. Sadly these serious injuries are also becoming the norm for much younger athletes. But it doesn’t have to be that way. In a recent Globe and Mail article, Dr. Dwight Chapin responds to … Continued

Specializing in sport could fast track your kids to the hospital, not the major leagues
Variety is crucial until the age of 14 or 15

Specializing in sport can be harmful to young athletes
Sampling a variety of sports early leads to the development of physical literacy

Hockey Canada releases concussion app
Available for Android, Blackberry and iOS devices, they help users understand concussions

The problem with safe playgrounds
“The best thing a parent can give a child is the chance at a broken arm…” I can’t remember where I heard that. Or who said it. Although I thought it was harsh at first, I got to love the quote because I imagine that most broken arms in children are a result of falling … Continued