A study taken shows that Seventeen percent of all injuries occur while participating in 1 of 6 sports (baseball/softball, basketball, biking, football, skating, and soccer.. Rates were higher in males for all sports. The most common mechanisms were and being struck by or against objects. Hospitalization was required in 2% of visits and there were no deaths. Of those requiring hospitalization, 51% involved other persons, 12% were equipment-related, and 8% involved poor field/surface conditions. Of all baseball injuries, 55% involved ball or bat impact often of the head. Basketball injuries included several injuries from striking against the basketball pole or rim or being struck by a falling pole or backboard. Biking injuries requiring admission included 2 straddle injuries onto the bike center bar and collision with motor vehicles. Of all football injuries, 48 (7%) involved being struck by an opponent's helmet and 63 (9%) involved inappropriate field conditions including falls on or against concrete, glass, or fixed objects. In soccer there were 4 goal post injuries and a large proportion of other injuries. There were 51 probable or clear assaults during sports and an additional 30 to 41 injuries from baseball bat assaults.
|
