When The Rules Of The Game Are Broken: Research Studies Sports Injuries Related To Illegal Activity

A study published in the February issue of Injury Prevention estimates that more than 98,000 sports injuries in U.S. high schools in 2005-2007 were directly related to an action that was ruled illegal activity by a referee, official or disciplinary committee.Researchers in the Center for Injury Research and Policy (CIRP) at Nationwide Children’s Hospital analyzed data from the 2005-2006 and 2006-2007 National High School Sport-Related Injury Surveillance Study.

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Filed under: Sports Medicine / Fitness on March 3rd, 2008