Epidemiology of sports-related fatalities during organized school sports in Japanese high schools between 2009 and 2018.

ABSTRACT: Limited literature has investigated epidemiology of sports-related fatalities during high school organizes sports in Japan. Therefore, the purposes of this study are to determine the frequency and incidence rate of sports-related fatalities in Japanese high schools by cause and sports, and to examine the type of on-site first responder. Insurance claim data of sports-related fatalities in Japanese high schools reported to Japan Sports Council Injury and Accident Mutual Aid Benefit System between 2009 and 2018 were retrieved as the primary data source. All fatalities were classified into direct or indirect type by the reported etiology and further categorized into cardiac-related, head and neck injury, exertional heat stroke (EHS), or other. Frequency and incidence rate were calculated by c

SUBMITTER: Yamanaka MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8378710 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature