Key result
Socioeconomic, racial, and insurance-based disparities create significant barriers to youth sports participation and lead to delayed or inferior care for sports-related injuries.
Why the study?
Disparities exist in youth sports participation and subsequent injury treatment, and recognizing them is essential to promote the health of pediatric and adolescent athletes.
Population
Pediatric and adolescent athletes
Design
Review
Authors
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May prompt clinicians to assess socioeconomic barriers in youth injury care; leaves open effective interventions for prospective trials.
Significant disparities exist in youth sports participation and injury management based on socioeconomic status, race, and insurance type, necessitating structural changes to promote equitable access.
Nirav K. Pandya (2021) conducted a review in Youth sports participation and injuries. Socioeconomic, racial, and insurance-based disparities create significant barriers to youth sports participation and lead to delayed or inferior care for sports-related injuries.
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