Sports Shorts

Originally developed by the AAP Ohio Chapter Committee on Sports Medicine and Fitness, each issue of Sports Shorts examines a single sports-related condition and is designed for both physicians and parents. One side has information for the physician and the other side has information for the parent and patient, which can be copied and distributed to families during a health care visit. Sports Shorts was published 3 times a year in AAP News.

All the issues of Sports Shorts listed below are in Adobe PDF format. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and/or print these files.

Note: Issues of Sports Shorts are no longer being published and are featured on this site for archival purposes.

Sport-Specific Issues [only available online]
Issue 1. Soccer. December 2003
Issue 2. Gymnastics. November 2004
Issue 3. Basketball. January 2005
Issue 4. Jogging & Competitive Running. February 2006

Sports Shorts
Issue 1. Head Injuries. February 2000
Issue 2. Exertional Heat-Related Illness. May 2000
Issue 3. Lateral Ankle Sprain and Rehabilitation. September 2000
Issue 4. Wrestling. February 2001
Issue 5. Common Finger Injuries in Athletes. May 2001
Issue 6. Nutrition. August 2001
Issue 7. Anterior Knee Pain in Young Athletes. March 2002
Issue 8. Female Athlete Triad. July 2002
Issue 9. Sudden Cardiac Death. November 2002
Issue 10. Lower Back Pain in Athletes. April 2004
Issue 11. Shoulder Injuries. August 2004
Issue 12. Performance-Enhancing Substances. November 2004
Issue 13. Exercise-Induced Asthma. April 2005
Issue 14. ACL Injuries in Female Athletes. August 2005
Issue 15. Foot Pain. November 2005

The information contained in this publication should not be used as a substitute for the medical care and advice of your pediatrician. There may be variations in treatment that your pediatrician may recommend based on individual facts and circumstances.

Contact Anjie Emanuel with your questions or comments comments.

For more in-depth information on sports topics check out these two books:
Care of the Young Athlete
Essentials of Musculoskeletal Care

Sports Shorts was supported through a grant from Capri Sun.

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