TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1994//
TI  - Head injuries incurred by children and young adults during informal recreation
JO  - American journal of public health
A1  - Baker, S. P.
A1  - Fowler, C.
A1  - Li, G.
A1  - Warner, M.
A1  - Dannenberg, A. L.
SP  - 649
EP  - 652
VL  - 84
IS  - 4
N2  - To examine injuries related to playground equipment, children's vehicles, roller skates, and skateboards, 1991 data on emergency room patients younger than 25 years in the Consumer Product Safety Commission's 91 surveillance hospitals were used. Head injury was the primary diagnosis for an estimated 58,480 patients, exceeding the total number of head injuries to bicyclists younger than 25 years. The head injury rate decreased with age. The large number and high rate of head injuries in children involved in a variety of recreational activities suggests the value of multipurpose helmets.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0090-0036
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.84.4.649
ID  - ref1
ER  -