title: Injuries in high school sports.
abstract: A two-year study was made of injuries received in high school sports. Athletic trainers were placed in four high schools to conduct the investigation. Injuries occurred in women's sports at a rate of 22 per 100 participants; men's injuries occurred at a rate of 39 per 100 participants. Football and wrestling accounted for the highest injury rates; tennis and swimming accounted for the lowest rates for both sexes.
mesh_terms: D001265:Athletic Injuries; D005260:Female; D005538:Football; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012572:School Health Services; D013178:Sports Medicine; D013550:Swimming; D013715:Tennis; D014952:Wrestling