Title: Identifying sex-specific risk factors for stress fractures in Adolescent Runners<br/>Author: Brian Corwell<br/><a href='http://umem.org/profiles/faculty/294/'>[Click to email author]</a><hr/><p>
Prior fracture represents the strongest predictor of stress fracture in both sexes</p>
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For girls: Low body mass index, (<19), late menarche (age 15 or older), previous participation in gymnastics and dance.</p>
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For boys: increased number of seasons.</p>
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Participation in basketball appears protective in boys.</p>
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This may represent a modifiable risk factor for stress fractures.</p>
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Tenforde AS, Sayres, LC, et al. Identifying sex-specific risk factors for stress fractures in Adolescent Runners. 2013</p>
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