The burden of hospitalized sports-related injuries in children: an Australian population-based study, 2005-2013.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is concern about recent increase and severity of sports-related injuries in children. Despite the benefits of sports participation, injuries may carry long-term health consequences. We aimed to evaluate the prevalence, characteristics and types of hospitalized sports-related injuries in children.

Methods

Population-based study of all acute sports-related injuries requiring hospitalization in children 5 to 15 years of age in New South Wales (NSW), Australia, 2005-2013. Health information was obtained from the NSW Admitted Patient Data Collection, a census of all hospital admissions from public and private hospitals. Children with a recorded ICD10-AM injury code (S00-T79) and sport-related activity code (U50-U70) were included. Prevalence and trend in injuries

SUBMITTER: Schneuer FJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6295440 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature