title: [Risk factors present in the recreation areas of nursery schools].
abstract: In order to evaluate the playground risk factors, 45 nursery schools of a USL were investigated. The results show that the risk factors depend mostly on inadequacy of the playground equipment and of its installation and maintenance. Moreover the playground surfaces are frequently nonelastic and the first-aid kits insufficient. Pediatricians have a key position in scholastic accident prevention.
authors.affiliation: Divisione di Pediatria, Ospedale Regina Elena, Latina, Italia.
authors.forename: L C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Pantano
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bevilacqua
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Capodilupo
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pannozzo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Picarazzi
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D004867:Equipment Design; D004869:Equipment Safety; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D010988:Play and Playthings; D012307:Risk Factors; D012578:Schools, Nursery
vernacular_title: Indagine sui fattori di rischio presenti nelle aree ricreative delle scuole materne.