Adolescent TherapyóWhere Injuries Occur

Where Injuries Occur
• Playground and bicycle-related injuries occur most often among young children, between the ages of 5 and 9 years old. Bicycle and sports-related injuries also affect older children and adolescents, in addition to overexertion.
• The highest rates of injury occur in sports that involve contact and collisions.
• More severe injuries occur during individual sports and recreational activities.
• Most organized sports-related injuries (62 percent) occur during practice.
• Overuse injuries are more prevelant in organized sports than in casual backyard play or in pick-up games.
• Overtraining and excessive exposure to organized sports and pro-athletics can effect physical growth

Who is Affected:
• More than 30 million high school children participate in organized sports.
• Children and adolescents between 5 and 14 years of age account for approx. 40 percent of sports-related injuries in all age groups.
• More than 775,000 children participating in sports activities are injured each year, with a ratio of 1:4 considered as serious injuries.
• Children with immature musculo-skeletal development than mature child of the same age and weight are at increased risk for injury.
• Adolescents who are undergoing or have undergone the growth spurt are more prone to injuries in their ligaments, due to lessening of natural muscl elasticity.
• Girls suffer more sports injuries than boys before puberty.
• During puberty, boys suffer more injuries more severely than girls.
• Children who are new to their sport or activity are at greater risk for injury.