@article{ref1,
title="Profile of sport/leisure injuries treated at emergency rooms of urban hospitals",
journal="Canadian journal of sport sciences",
year="1991",
author="Pelletier, R. L. and Anderson, G. and Stark, R. M.",
volume="16",
number="2",
pages="99-102",
abstract="The main thrust of this study was to examine the nature and number of sport/leisure injuries treated in hospital emergency rooms in a large metropolitan city. A total of 244 respondents, or 4% of the total case load in six hospital emergency wards, were treated for sport/leisure injuries during the 1-week survey. The results show that 86.3% occurred to individuals 30 years of age or under, that injuries to males outnumbered those to females by a margin of 3:1, and that 57.5% of those injured were active on a regular basis (i.e., at least once a week). The highest number of sport/leisure injuries (71.5%) occurred from participation in noncontact recreational sports and 61.9% occurred during supervised activities, yet over 55% received no on-site or first-aid treatment. These data suggest a need to promote community oriented safety education and first-aid programs.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0833-1235",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}