Kids on the Run-Is Marathon Running Safe for Children?

James M Smoliga; William O Roberts; Adam S Tenforde

doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2022.3464

Kids on the Run-Is Marathon Running Safe for Children?

JAMA Pediatr. 2022 Oct 3. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2022.3464. Online ahead of print.

Authors

James M Smoliga¹, William O Roberts², Adam S Tenforde³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Physical Therapy, High Point University, High Point, North Carolina.
² Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis.
³ Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Charlestown, Massachusetts.

PMID: 36190707
DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2022.3464

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Plain language summary

This Viewpoint examines youth marathon participation through the collective perspectives of clinicians and researchers invested in optimizing health, safety, and performance in young runners.