Pediatric Aspects of Sports Medicine

Medical and biological support for the training of young athletes is a separate specific part of medical science and practice. This field of medicine includes the determination of the health and physical development of athletes, as well as the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of diseases and injuries associated with physical education and sports. The main goal of medical and biological support for children’s and youth sports is the harmonious development of the child within the chosen sport, taking into account his age characteristics, functional capabilities, physical development, including puberty. It is important to emphasize that training in childhood should expand the reserves of the child’s and adolescent’s body, promote increased health, which, combined with lower morbidity, will contribute to increased efficiency and effectiveness in adulthood.