CHICAGO (Reuters) - Doctors should urge children involved in competitive sports to take plenty of time off to avoid physical injuries and mental strain, the American Academy of Pediatrics said on Monday.
Overtraining, burnout and injuries caused by overuse of muscles "are a growing problem in the United States," the group said in a report published in its monthly journal "Pediatrics."
Even though childhood obesity is grabbing headlines, the report said, organized and recreational athletics has boomed and now involves between 30 million and 45 million children ages 6 to 18 in the United States.
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Please drop the label "soccer mom"--it is not appropriate and has no place in this article.
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