Policy statement—Boxing participation by children and adolescents.
American Academy of Pediatrics, Council on Sports Medicine And Fitness; Canadian Paediatric Society, Healthy Active Living And Sports Medicine Committee; Purcell L, LeBlanc CM.
American Academy of Pediatrics, Council on Sports Medicine And Fitness, et al.
Pediatrics. 2011 Sep;128(3):617-23. doi: 10.1542/peds.2011-1165. Epub 2011 Aug 28.
Pediatrics. 2011.
PMID: 21873697
Because of the risk of head and facial injuries, the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Canadian Paediatric Society oppose boxing as a sport for children and adolescents. ...
Because of the risk of head and facial injuries, the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Canadian Paediatric Soci …