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Common Youth Sports, Not Extra PE, Predict Lower-Extremity Apophysitis: Incidence, Duration, and Practical Implications
A 5.5-year prospective cohort found lower-extremity apophysitis common in schoolchildren (1265 episodes in 1670 children), median symptom duration 3–4 weeks, and higher risk with soccer, handball, basketball and jump gymnastics but not from extra physical education.