title: Sports injuries and society.
abstract: Injuries are classified and examples of the ways in which they can arise are given. Treatment, rehabilitation and the value of exercise are considered. A review of the effects of increasing leisure time and sports have been given, the value of legislation, education, protective clothing and close supervision in preventing the occurrence of injuries in sport is discussed.
mesh_terms: D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000145:classification* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007899:Leisure Activities; D013222:State Medicine; D006113:United Kingdom