TY  - BOOK
AU  - Dunn, Reginald E
AU  - Hepburn, Lisa R
AU  - Hinton, Richard Y
AU  - Lincoln, Andrew E
AU  - Romani, William
AU  - Yeger-McKeever, Meira
TI  - Rate of injury among youth lacrosse players
SN  - 1050-642X
PY  - 2014///
KW  - *Athletic Injuries/ep [Epidemiology]
KW  - *Racquet Sports/in [Injuries]
KW  - Adolescent
KW  - Baltimore/ep [Epidemiology]
KW  - Child
KW  - Female
KW  - Humans
KW  - Male
KW  - Prospective Studies
KW  - MedStar Health Research Institute
KW  - MedStar Union Memorial Hospital
KW  - MedStar Sports Medicine Research Center
KW  - Orthopaedics
KW  - Journal Article
N1  - Available online from MWHC library: 2000 - present
N2  - ASSESSMENT OF RISK FACTORS: Youth players were grouped based on sex and 3 age categories: under 11 (U11; 9-10 years), under 13 (U13; 11-12 years), and under 15 (U15; 13-14 years); CONCLUSIONS: Most injuries evaluated in youth lacrosse were contusions/lacerations; however, serious injuries were observed, including concussions in boys in the age group where body contact is allowed; DESIGN: Prospective cohort study; MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Certified athletic trainers collected data on type of injury and injury mechanism; OBJECTIVE: This study describes the rate of injury and the types and mechanisms of injuries incurred by girls and boys during youth recreational lacrosse; PARTICIPANTS: Participants included male and female lacrosse players aged 9-15 years. A total of 143 games were played, resulting in 4603 athlete-exposures (AEs); RESULTS: There were 6.3 injuries per 1000 AEs for boys and girls combined. Girls had 7 injuries (3.4 per 1000 AEs) and boys had 22 injuries (8.7 per 1000 AEs). Contusions and lacerations were the most frequent injury (n = 13), and body-to-body contact (n = 10) was the most common injury mechanism. There were 4 concussions among boys (U13 and U15) and none among girls; SETTING: Games were played at a large turf community athletic complex
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/JSM.0000000000000011
ER  -