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DOI:10.1177/036354659202000515
Web URL(s):http://ajs.sagepub.com/content/20/5/575.full.pdf
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Author(s):DeLee, Jesse C.; Farney, William C.
Author Affiliation:DeLee: MD and Sports Medicine Committee of the Texas Medical Association; Farney: PhD and University Interscholastic League, Austin, Texas
Title:Incidence of injury in Texas high school football
Source:American Journal of Sports Medicine. Vol. 20, No. 5, September 1992, p. 575-580.
Publishing Information:Brookfield Center, Conn.: Sports and Medicine Publications
# of Pages:6
Related Web URL:http://ajs.sagepub.com/content/20/5/575.abstract
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Keywords:TIC Keywords: Athletic injury incidence; Athletic injury severity; Football fields; Questionnaire surveys
Geographic Terms:Texas
Abstract/Contents:"This study was undertaken to determine the incidence of injury in high school football based on evaluation of 100 high schools in the State of Texas during a single football season (1989). Certified athletic trainers were the initial medical professionals providing on-site diagnosis and treatment of all injuries. An injury was defined as: 1) an incident causing an athlete to miss all or part of a single practice or game; 2) any incident treated by a physician; and 3) all head injuries reported to the athletic trainer. Data were collected that allowed calculation of the time of exposure to injury per athlete in the sample. There was 75.5% participation in the study by the certified athletic trainers in the 100 schools. A total of 4399 athletes in varsity football programs participated in the study. There were 2228 injuries, as defined in the study, during the period of study, giving an incidence of injury of 0.506 injury per athlete per year. Severe injuries-those requiring hospitalization-were found in 137 cases, for an incidence rate of 0.031 injury per athlete per year. The incidence of reportable defined injury was calculated to be 0.003 injury per hour of exposure per student athlete. The knee was found to be the most commonly injured anatomic site; the ankle ranked second."
Language:English
References:18
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DeLee, J. C., and W. C. Farney. 1992. Incidence of injury in Texas high school football. Am. J. Sports Med. 20(5):p. 575-580.
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DOI: 10.1177/036354659202000515
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