TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2010//
TI  - Pediatric and Adolescent Sport Injury in the Wilderness
JO  - British journal of sports medicine
A1  - Heggie, Travis W.
SP  - 50
EP  - 55
VL  - 44
IS  - 1
N2  - Participation in backcountry wilderness recreation has increased in recent years with children and adolescents making up an increasing number of participants visiting wilderness destinations. Engaging in wilderness activity involves the risk of injury, illness, and even death. Unfortunately, there is very little research investigating the health challenges facing children and adolescents in the wilderness. With the intent of increasing awareness amongst the sports medicine community, this review examines reported pediatric and adolescent wilderness injuries reported in the state of Washington and in US National Parks, injuries reported during outdoor wilderness programs and global youth expeditions, and health challenges in wilderness settings where the threat of acute mountain sickness is elevated. Future studies addressing the challenges of establishing numerator data linked to suitable denominator data and monitoring injured and non-injured children and adolescents in the wilderness are recommended.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0306-3674
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjsm.2009.068049
ID  - ref1
ER  -