Young adults from higher income families are more likely to suffer from serious overuse injuries. The rate of serious overuse injuries in athletes who come from families that can afford private insurance is 68 percent higher than the rate in lower-income athletes who are on public insurance (Medicaid), the study found.The study also found that privately insured young athletes are twice as likely as publicly insured athletes to be highly specialized in one sport. Loyola researchers ...Friday 11 April 2014
Serious Overuse Injuries More Common in Young Athletes from Higher Income Families
Young adults from higher income families are more likely to suffer from serious overuse injuries. The rate of serious overuse injuries in athletes who come from families that can afford private insurance is 68 percent higher than the rate in lower-income athletes who are on public insurance (Medicaid), the study found.The study also found that privately insured young athletes are twice as likely as publicly insured athletes to be highly specialized in one sport. Loyola researchers ...
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