Playground hazards in Atlanta child care centers.
We identified 684 playground hazards in 66 child care centers despite regulations mandating that the grounds be hazard-free. Of 21 centers with less than or equal to 5 hazards, 42.9 percent reported a playground-related injury in the previous year; of 25 centers with 6-11 hazards, 52.0 percent reported a playground-related injury; and of 20 centers with greater than or equal to 12 hazards, 60.0 percent reported a playground-related injury. Climbing equipment greater than or equal to 6 feet tall generally had inadequate impact-absorbing undersurfacing and had over twice the rate of fall injuries as climbing equipment less than 6 feet.
Sacks
J J
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Division of Injury Epidemiology and Control, CDC, Atlanta, GA 30333.
Holt
K W
KW
Holmgreen
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Colwell
L S
LS
Brown
J M
JM
D002656:Child Day Care Centers / Q000592:standards*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004869:Equipment Safety; D005845:Georgia / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D010988:Play and Playthings / Q000592:standards*; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology