Epidemiology of Pediatric Sport Injuries reviews integratively the existing data on distribution and determinants of injury rates in a variety of sports, and suggests injury prevention measures and guidelines for further research. This volume focuses on individual sports, as the next volume will discuss team sports. Together the two volumes provide the first comprehensive compilation and critical analysis of epidemiological data over a wide range of children’s and youth sports. In this volume, the reader will find information on individual sports such as Equestrian, Gymnastics, Martial Arts, Skiing and Snowboarding, Tennis, Wrestling as well as Track and Field injuries. All the sports-specific chapters are laid out with the same basic headings, so that it is easy to find common information across chapters. The section headings include: incidence of injury; injury characteristics; injury severity; injury risk factors and suggestions for injury prevention and further research.
Sports scientists and healthcare professionals will find this publication useful in identifying areas in which appropriate preventive measures can be initiated to reduce the risk and severity of injury. It encourages coaches and sports administrators to discuss rules, equipment standards, techniques, and athlete conditioning programs. In turn, they can inform parents about the risks and how they can help their children avoid or limit injury in sports.
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Published:2005
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Book Set: Medicine and Sport Science (Vol. 48+49) (Print) , Medicine and Sport Science (Vol. 48+49) (Online)Topic Article Package: Topic Article Package: Sports MedicineBook Series: Medicine and Sport Science
Paul McCrory, Michael Turner, 2005. "Equestrian Injuries", Epidemiology of Pediatric Sports Injuries: Individual Sports, D.J. Caine, N. Maffulli
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Abstract
Objective: This chapter reviews the current evidence for the epidemiology of pediatricequestrian injuries. Data sources: The relevant literature was searched through the use ofMEDLINE (1966–2004) and SPORT DISCUS (1975–2004) searches, hand searches ofjournals and reference lists and discussions with experts and sporting organizations worldwide.Keywords and Mesh headings used in all searches included horse racing, children,pediatric injuries, sports injuries, equestrian injuries and sports trauma. Main results:Limited data exist on the epidemiology of pediatric equestrian injuries. Most studies note thehigh preponderance of females with a peak incidence at approximately 14 years of age. Thisis likely to reflect the higher rate of female riders. The two most common horse ridingrelatedinjuries are long bone fractures and head injury. Although most injuries occur duringrecreational riding, approximately 15% of injuries occur in nonriding activities such as feeding,handling, shoeing and saddling. Conclusions: While there is little knowledge of injurydemographics or the efficacy of prevention countermeasures in this field, it is likely thatinjuries will continue to occur. The major challenge in reducing pediatric equestrian injuriesis the formal scientific demonstration that the various proposed injury prevention measuresare effective. With the majority of equestrian injuries happening during unsupervised leisureriding, the prospect of injury prevention is limited.
