HEAD-INJURIES INCURRED BY CHILDREN AND YOUNG-ADULTS DURING INFORMAL RECREATION

Authors
BAKER SP FOWLER C LI GH WARNER M DANNENBERG AL
Citation
Sp. Baker et al., HEAD-INJURIES INCURRED BY CHILDREN AND YOUNG-ADULTS DURING INFORMAL RECREATION, American journal of public health, 84(4), 1994, pp. 649-652
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Public, Environmental & Occupation Heath","Public, Environmental & Occupation Heath
Journal title
American journal of public health → ACNP
ISSN journal
00900036
Volume
84
Issue
4
Year of publication
1994
Pages
649 - 652
Database
ISI
SICI code
0090-0036(1994)84:4<649:HIBCAY>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
To examine injuries related to playground equipment, children's vehicl es, roller skates, and skateboards, 1991 data on emergency room patien ts younger than 25 years in the Consumer Product Safety Commission's 9 1 surveillance hospitals were used. Head injury was the primary diagno sis for an estimated 58 480 patients, exceeding the total number of he ad injuries to bicyclists younger than 25 years. The head injury rate decreased with age. The large number and high rate of head injuries in children involved in a variety of recreational activities suggests th e value of multipurpose helmets.