ABSTRACT
Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 187 Growth and Development ............................................................................................... 188
Body Sizes ................................................................................................................... 188 Developmental Changes ............................................................................................. 190
Musculoskeletal Symptoms ............................................................................................. 196 Overuse Syndromes .................................................................................................... 203 Back Pain ..................................................................................................................... 204 Growth Plate Injuries .................................................................................................... 217
Conclusions ..................................................................................................................... 220 References ...................................................................................................................... 220
Further Reading ........................................................................................................... 224
INTRODUCTION
The world is changing, and these changes cause us to revisit many of our long-held assumptions. Children are subject to quite different sensory, cognitive, and physical demands than they have faced before.
