Knee injuries on the rise in child and adolescent athletes

Clipped from Medical Express

"Knee Injuries In Children and Adolescents: Has There Been An Increase In ACL and Meniscus Tears In Recent Years?"

American Academy of Pediatrics Oct 16, 2011 presentation

Researchers at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia noted a more than 400 percent increase in these injuries at their institution over the last decade

Suspect slower muscle reaction time due to low vitamin D levels

See also Vitamin D Life

• Overview Sports and vitamin D

• Effect of vitamin D on muscle strength - meta-analysis 2010 file

• Vitamin D improves muscle strength if deficient – meta-analysis - Oct 2010

• Concussions increased 60 percent in a decade – perhaps due to vitamin D

• Injury-Prevention with Vitamin D – Feb 2010

• Seniors with adequate vitamin D could rebalance themselves 80% faster, and thus not fall as often – 2013

• More muscle response when have adequate vitamin D which has the following graphic

  • notice the faster reaction time (thus less likely to fall) when people (back in year 2000) had more vitamin D