- Title
- Sports injuries
- Creator
- Dennis, Rebecca; Finch, Caroline
- Date
- 2008
- Type
- Text; Book chapter
- Identifier
- http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/68494
- Identifier
- vital:5276
- Identifier
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https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-012373960-5.00062-9
- Identifier
- ISBN:9780123739605
- Abstract
- Participation in sport is encouraged by government agencies and physical activity experts because participation provides health, physical, mental, social, and economic benefits to the individual and community. However, an increased level of participation in sport can increase exposure to the hazards and risks associated with injury. This overview of sports injury describes their epidemiology, the types of injuries that can be sustained, the activities most commonly associated with injury, and the potential risk factors. Injury prevention strategies are also described, with examples to demonstrate the range of approaches available to sports participants, coaches, referees, and administrators. © 2008 Copyright © 2008 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
- Relation
- International Encyclopedia of Public Health p. 206-211
- Rights
- Copyright Elsevier
- Rights
- This metadata is freely available under a CCO license
- Subject
- Epidemiology; Etiology; Injury prevention; Risk factors; Sports injury; Sports medicine
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