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Experienced a sport injury, but continue to play?

by Jessica Lizza, Cronkite News
June 27, 2017

<h1>Experienced a sport injury, but continue to play?</h1>
<p class="byline">by Jessica Lizza, Cronkite News <br />June 27, 2017</p>
<p>According to Stop Sports Injuries, 40 percent of sports injuries treated in hospitals are attributed to children ages 5 to 14. </p>
<p>Cronkite News is writing a story about people 14 and under who became injured playing a sport in school and continued to play. Did you play sports in school and become injured? Are you healthy now or do you have lasting effects? Has your child or student experienced a sports injury and continues to play? </p>
<p>We will not publish your response without your permission. A journalist from Cronkite News or the Public Insight Network may contact you for further reporting.  </p>
<p> (Photo by Cori Crenshaw/Cronkite News)</p>
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Experienced a sport injury, but continue to play?

Jessica Lizza, Cronkite News
June 27, 2017

According to Stop Sports Injuries, 40 percent of sports injuries treated in hospitals are attributed to children ages 5 to 14. 

Cronkite News is writing a story about people 14 and under who became injured playing a sport in school and continued to play. Did you play sports in school and become injured? Are you healthy now or do you have lasting effects? Has your child or student experienced a sports injury and continues to play? 

We will not publish your response without your permission. A journalist from Cronkite News or the Public Insight Network may contact you for further reporting. 

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