@article{ref1,
title="Injury patterns at US and Canadian overnight summer camps: first year of the Healthy Camp study",
journal="Injury prevention",
year="2009",
author="Goldlust, E. and Walton, E. and Stanley, Rachel and Yard, E. and Garst, B. and Comstock, R. Dawn and Erceg, L. E. and Cunningham, Rebecca",
volume="15",
number="6",
pages="413-417",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To describe injury patterns at overnight summer camps in 2006, and identify risk factors for more significant injury. DESIGN: Surveillance data obtained from Healthy Camp Study from 2006 were analyzed from 71 overnight camps, representing 437,541 camper-days and 206,031 staff-days. RESULTS: Injuries were reported in 218 campers and 81 staff. 51.8% of injured campers were male versus 34.6% of staff. Among campers, 60.1% were evaluated off-site; 2.3% required hospital admission. 43.9% of injuries required >24 h activity restriction (deemed &quot;significant injury&quot;). Among campers, significant injury was associated with camp sessions > or =14 days (RR 1.48); among staff, with male sex (RR 1.85) and camper-to-staff ratio (RR 0.67). There were no associations with age, time of day, setting, or level of supervision. CONCLUSIONS: Significant injuries are uncommon at overnight summer camps. Rates appear similar to those in comparable activities. Targeted interventions may further reduce injury risk.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1353-8047",
doi="10.1136/ip.2008.020487",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/ip.2008.020487"
}