Thursday, June 21, 2018

Sports-related injuries

Summer is here, and it’s time for both kids and adults to be more active. Unfortunately sports related injuries can also increase during the summer months. Our interactive chart shows that playing basketball led to the most hospital treated injuries, followed by biking and football, according to the latest available data from the National Safety Council (NSC).

Concern is growing about the risks of sports-related concussions as lawsuits filed by injured professional football players have generated national headlines. The problem also affects thousands of young people who engage in a variety of sports.

Among the sports shown in the chart below, ice hockey injuries had the highest percentage of concussion as the primary diagnosis, at...


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