Sports injuries in school-aged children. A study of traumatologic and socioeconomic outcome
| Autor: | S. E. Larsen, N. D. Röck, L. Sørensen |
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| Rok vydání: | 1998 |
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Employment
Male Pediatrics medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent Gymnastics Poison control Physical Therapy Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation Suicide prevention Occupational safety and health Injury prevention Epidemiology Absenteeism Soccer Medicine Humans Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Prospective Studies Child Socioeconomic status business.industry El Niño Social Class Socioeconomic Factors Athletic Injuries Female business Social status |
| Zdroj: | Scandinavian journal of medicinescience in sports. 8(1) |
| ISSN: | 0905-7188 |
| Popis: | In this Danish study we attempted to identify the socioeconomic consequences of sports injuries in children. A total of 1320 children, 650 boys and 670 girls, aged 6-17, completed questionnaires covering the period from the injury to recovery. The incidence rate was 74 per 1000 per year. The hospitalization rate was 4.1%. Due to the injury 37.2% of the children were absent from school for an average of 1.2 days (range 0-60 days), resulting in 1598 days' absence from school. Most of the children were injured during training (34.7%) or competition (22.6%). The other injuries occurred during recreational sporting activities (32.0%) or at school (10.7%). Fifty-four percent were absent from training or games, on average 6.0 times (range 0-99), with a total loss of 7897 training sessions. Fifteen percent of the parents were absent from work, on average for 2.2 days. Two hundred and nineteen children were absent from an after-school job, for an average of 8.6 days. The total loss was 1896 working days. The study shows that the socioeconomic consequences of sports injuries in children are a complex consisting of different parts and that the injuries had a substantial impact on the functional and social status of the children and their families. |
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