Sports Medicine Patient Education
Position Papers on Youth Sports

The following organizations have published position papers and/or guidelines and/or standards on issues related to youth sport injury and safety:

• American Academy of Pediatrics
• American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine
• American Acadey of Family Physicians
• American College of Sports Medicine
• American Dental Association
• American Medical Association
• American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
• American Running Association
• American Society for Testing and Materials
• Canadian Academy of Sports Medicine
• National Association for Sports and Physical Education
• National Collegiate Athletic Association
• National Federation of State High School Associations
• National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment
• National Strength and Conditioning Association
• National Youth Sports Safety Foundation, Inc.
• U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
• United States Olympic Committee

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