title: Profile of sport/leisure injuries treated at emergency rooms of urban hospitals.
abstract: The main thrust of this study was to examine the nature and number of sport/leisure injuries treated in hospital emergency rooms in a large metropolitan city. A total of 244 respondents, or 4% of the total case load in six hospital emergency wards, were treated for sport/leisure injuries during the 1-week survey. The results show that 86.3% occurred to individuals 30 years of age or under, that injuries to males outnumbered those to females by a margin of 3:1, and that 57.5% of those injured were active on a regular basis (i.e., at least once a week). The highest number of sport/leisure injuries (71.5%) occurred from participation in noncontact recreational sports and 61.9% occurred during supervised activities, yet over 55% received no on-site or first-aid treatment. These data suggest a need to promote community oriented safety education and first-aid programs.
authors.affiliation: School of Human Kinetics, University of Ottawa.
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Pelletier
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Stark
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002648:Child; D003288:Contusions / Q000453:epidemiology; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D005538:Football / Q000293:injuries; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000453:epidemiology; D006688:Hockey / Q000293:injuries; D006786:Hospitals, Urban / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007899:Leisure Activities; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009864:Ontario / Q000453:epidemiology; D012916:Soccer / Q000293:injuries; D013177:Sports; D013180:Sprains and Strains / Q000453:epidemiology