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

Francisco J SchneuerJane C BellSusan E AdamsJulie BrownCaroline FinchNatasha Nassar

Published in: Injury epidemiology (2018)

On average, six children were hospitalized every day for sports-related injuries in the last decade with trends remaining stable. The most common sports involved were football codes, one in three injuries involved the forearm and two thirds were fractures. These findings can be used to inform health policy and sporting governing bodies to target preventive interventions and promote safe sports participation in children.

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