PEDIATRICS · 1978 · 263 citations · 0 references
Public HealthInjury PreventionSports MedicineAthletic TrainingInjury SurveillanceSports Injury PreventionFemale Athlete Injury PreventionMusculoskeletal InjuriesSports InjuriesYouth Athlete Injury PreventionYouth Sports Injury PreventionAdolescent Athlete Injury PreventionAthletic Injury EpidemiologyFemale Athlete InjurySports Injury DataSports Injury EpidemiologySports Injury RiskSports-specific Injury Prevention
A two-year study was made of injuries received in high school sports. Athletic trainers were placed in four high schools to conduct the investigation. Injuries occurred in women's sports at a rate of 22 per 100 participants; men's injuries occurred at a rate of 39 per 100 participants. Football and wrestling accounted for the highest injury rates; tennis and swimming accounted for the lowest rates for both sexes.