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Sports injuries in school-aged children

An epidemiologic study

Department of Physiology, Janus Jongbloed Research Center on Sports and Health, State University Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands

Wietze B.M. Erich, MD

Department of Physiology, Janus Jongbloed Research Center on Sports and Health, State University Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands

Alfons B.A. Kemper, MSc

Department of Physiology, Janus Jongbloed Research Center on Sports and Health, State University Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands

Andre L.M. Verbeek, MD

Department of Physiology, Janus Jongbloed Research Center on Sports and Health, State University Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands

In November 1982, epidemiologic data were collected in a unique, large scale, population-based survey on sports injuries in school-aged children living in Holland. A total of 7,468 pupils, aged 8 to 17, completed ques tionnaires covering a retrospective period of 6 weeks. Seven hundred ninety-one sports injuries were regis tered, amounting to an incidence of 10.6 sports injuries per 100 participants. In 31% of the cases, medical consultation was needed. Injuries incurred during the study period caused 36% of the children to miss one or more physical education classes and caused 6% to miss school for at least 1 day. Contusions and sprains were the most common lesions (77%). Three of four injuries involved the lower extremity, in particular the ankle. Sixty-two percent of all the injuries occurred in organized sports, 21% in physical education classes, and 17% in unsupervised sports activities. The highest injury rates were found in basketball and field hockey. In this study population, 15 and 16-year-old boys who had a high sports activity index and played team sports, particularly contact team sports, formed a high risk group.

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