Factors Causing Sports Injuries in Young Athletes

Participation in sports activities has increased considerably in recent years associated with increase in young population. Unless adequate measures are taken, many sports injuries are experienced due to the high level of physical performance required by sports and various internal and external factors. It significantly reduces the likelihood that the athlete will return to the same level of sport after injury and creates a serious economic burden. Preventing sports injuries is more advantageous socioeconomically when compared to treatment after injury has occurred. For this reason, it is very important to investigate the factors that may cause sports injuries and to put preventive programs into practice. The purpose of this article is to review factors causing sports injuries and point out prevention in young athletes. We are convinced that young athletes will be able to continue their sporting life in a healthy way and will provide long term socioeconomic benefit to the country by reducing the reduction of sports injuries