TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2013//
TI  - Effects of the 2010 World Cup football tournament on emergency department assault attendances in England
JO  - European journal of public health
A1  - Quigg, Zara
A1  - Hughes, Karen
A1  - Bellis, Mark A.
SP  - 383
EP  - 385
VL  - 23
IS  - 3
N2  - We explore the impact of the 2010 World Cup, held in South Africa, on levels of assault attendances to 15 emergency departments in England. The majority (70.1%) of assault attendees during the 2010 World Cup was male and aged 18-34 years (52.5%). Assault attendances increased by 37.5% on the days that England played (P < 0.01). Preparation for major sporting events in non-host countries should include violence prevention activity. Emergency department data can be used to identify violence associated with such events and thus inform both the targeting of prevention efforts and assessments of their effectiveness.    Keywords: Soccer<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1101-1262
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/cks098
ID  - ref1
ER  -