Gender specific risks addressed. The sport program administration has been informed of the coach's recommendation. The sport program policies permit coach's recommendation. Assistant coaches are using the same guidelines. Parents are informed before the minor athlete is presented the material.
Informed consent is documented and signed by parents and athlete.
Dr. William O. Roberts is a clinical associate professor at the University of Minnesota and a charter member of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine. He is a member of the Sports Medicine Advisory Board for Minnesota High Schools and the USA Soccer Cup. Roberts is also a senior editor of the Sports Medicine Journal and has worked with various other publications. He currently resides in Bear Lake, Minn., where he is the director of the Twin Cities Marathon. This information is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice.