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Citation

Lower T. Aust. J. Rural Health 1996; 4(1): 28-32.

Affiliation

Coastal Public Health Unit, Taree, New South Wales, Australia.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1996, Association for Australian Rural Nurses; National Rural Health Alliance, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

9437120

Abstract

Sport injuries are a common yet an unwanted aspect of participation in sports. Previous studies have indicated disparities between urban and rural injury patterns. This study examines sport injuries specifically. Although similar in many features, there were major variations in the patterns of rural and urban sports injuries. Rural injuries appeared to revolve around football codes while the urban pattern reflected involvement in a wider variety of sport. The results confirm that injury data can be used to determine specific priorities within different communities. Consequently local data are seen as imperative to initiate appropriate preventive action in rural areas.

Keywords: Australian Rules football; Soccer


Language: en

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