Repetitive, high-impact sports linked to stress fractures in girls
Wednesday, April 6, 2011 - 12:40
in Health & Medicine
Children are urged to participate in sports at younger and younger ages and at greater levels of intensity. While weight-bearing activity is generally thought to increase bone density, a study from Children's Hospital Boston finds that for preadolescent and adolescent girls, too much high-impact activity can lead to stress fractures...