Pediatric weight training fractures due to improper use: a review of national injury data, 2014–2023
Weight training-related fractures due to improper use display an observed increasing trend among male youth in the US, with an actual case count of 1386 in 2014 increasing to 2815 in 2023. Additionally, there was a significant increase in finger injuries. Future research should be focused on implementing more stringent safety guidelines, increased supervision, as well as proper equipment use, and education for youth in the US, especially in homes and places of recreation.
Authors
- Sheena C. Ranade
- Avanish Yendluri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-3383-8138)
- Nikan K. Namiri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2943-9546)
- Charu Jain (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2490-2861)
- Camila Vicioso (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8136-126X)
- Luca M Valdivia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-5184-6958)
- Niklas H. Koehne
- Auston R. Locke
- Uma Balachandran
Institutions
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Physician and Sportsmedicine
- Published
- 2026-02-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00913847.2026.2626767
- Primary Topic
- Occupational Health and Performance
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00