TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1990//
TI  - Playground hazards in Atlanta child care centers
JO  - American journal of public health
A1  - Brown, J. M.
A1  - Colwell, L. S. Jr
A1  - Holmgreen, P.
A1  - Holt, K. W.
A1  - Sacks, Jeffrey J.
SP  - 986
EP  - 988
VL  - 80
IS  - 8
N2  - We identified 684 playground hazards in 66 child care centers despite regulations mandating that the grounds be hazard-free. Of 21 centers with less than or equal to 5 hazards, 42.9 percent reported a playground-related injury in the previous year; of 25 centers with 6-11 hazards, 52.0 percent reported a playground-related injury; and of 20 centers with greater than or equal to 12 hazards, 60.0 percent reported a playground-related injury. Climbing equipment greater than or equal to 6 feet tall generally had inadequate impact-absorbing undersurfacing and had over twice the rate of fall injuries as climbing equipment less than 6 feet.
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SN  - 0090-0036
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -